Arusha Region, Administrative region in northern Tanzania.
The region contains several national parks, including Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha National Park, and a section of Lake Manyara National Park.
The Arusha Region received its name from the Arusha people, a Bantu ethnic group that migrated from Arusha Chini in Kilimanjaro Region 400 years ago.
The region accommodates multiple linguistic and ethnic communities, with Maasai and Waarusha tribes maintaining their traditional lifestyles across the territory.
The territory spans 34,526 square kilometers and maintains a population of 2,356,255 residents according to the 2022 census data.
The region serves as headquarters for the East African Community and previously hosted the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Location: Tanzania
Capital city: Arusha
Website: http://arusha.go.tz
GPS coordinates: -3.00000,36.00000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:53
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
64.4 km
Mount Meru
88.8 km
Laetoli
72 km
Amboseli National Park
144.3 km
Ol Doinyo Lengai
28.4 km
Tarangire National Park
111.3 km
Kilimanjaro National Park
152.1 km
Lake Manyara National Park
58.7 km
Ngorongoro Crater
51.6 km
Arusha National Park
96.7 km
Engaruka
5.9 km
Olduvai Gorge Museum
72 km
Kikuletwa Hot Springs
141.6 km
Arusha Declaration Monument
86.8 km
Arrow Glacier
149.6 km
Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium
86.6 km
Ngurdoto Crater
107.9 km
Ol Doinyo Orok
100.7 km
Balletto Glacier
149.8 km
Barranco Glacier
149.3 km
Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve
55.7 km
Drygalski Glacier
149.8 km
Great Penck Glacier
148.9 km
Olmoti Crater
42 km
Little Penck Glacier
148.8 km
New Safari Hotel
87.6 km
Arusha clock tower
87.6 km
Olduwai Gorge
70.5 kmReviews
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