THARUU MINERAL WATERS

Tharuu Mineral Waters Gashes Out

Thaaru mineral water springs are located in Thaaru village in Imenti South along Nkubu-Kionyo road and commonly refered to ‘mwonyo-jwa-thaaru’ in the local imenti dialet. The springs are popular in the surrounding region as it is the most important salt supplement for their livestock.

The mineral waters springs points within the extended rocky parts of that place and community members have been using them for different purposes. There were certain mineral waters meant for human beings and others meant for their livestock. There are some mineral springs that produced water safe for human consumptions and others for cooking only, especially local vegetables, arrowroots and dried maize.