Merya is an administrative ward in the Singida Rural district of the Singida Region of Tanzania.
It is approximately 712 km north west of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.[1] It is partly connected via all weather road from the capital of Tanzania. The final leg of the journey is on a mud road.
According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 8,051.[2]
Merya is known for its heavy production of onions.