Maua Municipality is located within Igembe South Sub County and it also covers some parts of Igembe Central Sub-county. The Igembe South sub-county is located in the southeastern part of Meru County. It borders Kitui and Tharaka Nithi counties to the South, Igembe Central to the East, and Tigania East to the West. The Municipality covers five wards including; Maua ward, Parts of Igembe East, Kiegoi/Antubochiu, Kanuni, and Njia wards. Maua Town is the second largest town in Meru County after Meru town. Maua is located in Meru County 60 km North of Meru town. It is popular for the production of Miraa which supports most of the people and subsidiary businesses in the area. The town has an altitude of 5,429 feet (1654m) above the sea level above the sea level with geographical coordinates of 0° 14′ 0″ North, 37° 56′ 0″ 37o 39’East. It serves as one of the major routes to Meru National Park and is surrounded by many expansive tea and Miraa farms. Its proximity to Meru National Park and Nyambene Hills has also contributed to its popularity since Nyambene Hills and Meru National Park have increased its tourism potential. The Municipality is located in an area within Igembe South Sub County and it also includes some parts of Igembe central sub-county covering an area of 37.5 sq. Km. This consists of the entire area of Maua Township and its environs, as well as Kimongoro, Maili Tatu, Kithetu, and Kiegoi markets, which are set as action plans as shown in the map below.