Brief Information:
Arusha is a Tanzania hub for major international diplomatic centres as it hosts the East African Community, and since 1994 it has hosted the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. It is a multicultural city with a majority African population, large Arab and Indian minorities, and many European and American experts engaged in diplomatic affairs and the fast-growing local tourist industry.
Popular Attractions:
Arusha city is the center of Tanzania tourism. Situated below the second tallest in Tanzania, Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, it has its own national park, the Arusha National Park and is surrounded by Africa’s most famous landscapes and national parks to include:-
Serengeti
Ngorongoro Crater
Lake Manyara
Olduvai Gorge
Tarangire
Mount Kilimanjaro
It is surrounded by hills to the north and east with a local habitat of a mix of savannah woodlands where its population with the main ethnic groups of Iraqw, Arusha, Maasai, Meru and Barbaig mixed with others Sonjo, Gorowa, Rangi, Chagga, Pare and Nguuin small numbers have lots to share.
Getting There:
By Air
Arusha is served by Kilimanjaro International Airport [JRO], located about 60 Kilometres east of the city on the way to Moshi, the town of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The airport provides international and domestic flights to both international and national travellers. In addition, the city in its west has a domestic Arusha Airport [ARK] serving more than 87,000 passengers yearly.
By Bus
There are regular buses and coaches from and to Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Dodoma, Moshi, Tanga in Tanzania mainland and from and to Nairobi in neighbouring Kenya.