The khat plant is known by a variety of names, such as "qat" and "gat" in Yemen, "qaat" and "jaad" in Somalia, and "chat" in Ethiopia. It is also known as "jimaa" in the Oromo language, "mayirungi" in Luganda, and as "miraa" in Kenya. Khat has been grown for use as a stimulant for centuries in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. There, chewing khat predates the use of coffee and is used in a similar social context. In Uganda it is grown in the central region, especially in Kasenge (Wakiso), Butambala District, Mabira Forest, and in some parts of the western region of the country . In Kenya it is grown in Meru County.