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Arusha

Situated in northern Tanzania, just below Mount Meru and at an elevation of 1,500m above sea level, the fast-growing town of Arusha has long been the ideal gateway to East Africa’s most famous wildlife areas; it is now also a popular centre for international meetings, conventions, and conferences. Indeed, it has also become the main trading centre for Tanzanite; a unique gemstone mined in northern Tanzania and found nowhere else in the world.

Lying halfway between Cairo and Cape Town, the town has a history that starts in the last decade of the 19th century when Captain Johannes built a fort at the foot of Mount Meru to facilitate the German colonization of what later became known as Tanganyika. From the little fort, which still stands and has been converted into a museum of natural history, the town of Arusha grew; first as a trading post for the local peoples, and now into a famous centre for various international activities.


As the hub of the country’s tourism industry, Arusha is the starting point for many wildlife and climbing safaris in the northern circuit of Tanzania wildlife sanctuaries. The circuit encompasses the famous national parks of Serengeti, Tarangire, and Lake Manyara as well as the great landmarks of Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, and Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. The town is also home to the headquarters of Tanzania National Parks as well as a branch of office for Africa Wildlife Foundation and other conservation institutions.

The town is connected to the rest of the world by Kilimanjaro International Airport, 42 km away, and the great North Road that enters Tanzania from Nairobi.

Arusha National Park, which has an area of 137 square kilometres, is the closest wildlife area to Arusha town, about 30km from town, and is easily accessible throughout the year.

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