Swahili
mitaa
mee-TAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilimitaamee-TAH-ahsoon
Englishdistrictssoon
Frenchdistrictssoon
Meaning
Neighborhoods or districts within a town or city.
Good to know
plural of mtaa (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mitaa ya jiji hili imejaa watu wengi.The districts of this city are crowded with people.
- Je, mitaa hii ina umeme wa kutosha?Do these districts have enough electricity?
- Mitaa haikupata maji safi kwa wiki nzima.The districts did not get clean water for a whole week.
- Halmashauri itaboresha mitaa mipya mwakani.The council will improve new districts next year.
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