ABOUT
ARUSHA
The town of Arusha, Tanzania is the country’s safari capital
located in the north of the country. It has a population of 427,185 (2005
Est.). The city is located on a plateau in the Great Rift Valley amidst the Serengeti
plains, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, and Mount
Kilimanjaro.
Arusha is a small town nestled in the shadow of Mount Meru
with commanding views of the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro. Although Dar es Salaam
is larger, Arusha tends to be visited more by tourists as it is the gateway to
the northern safari circuit. It is likely to be the start of your adventure to
the famous parks of north such as Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National
parks and the famous Ngorongoro crater.
Because Arusha is located by the foot of Mount Meru, yearly
temperatures range from 13 degrees to 25 degrees Celsius between the wet and
dry seasons. Due to Arusha’s altitude, dry air is prevalent. Arusha experiences
an eastern prevailing wind from the Indian Ocean, a couple of hundred miles
east.
As a premier tourism and event destination, national and
international access to Arusha City is easy. Kilimanjaro International Airport
(KIA) is located in the east of Kilimanjaro Region is a 45 minutes drive to Arusha
City. There are Local and International flights almost every day which include,
Precision air, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airline, KLM, Air France, Uganda
Airline, Rwandair, South African Airline & Qatar airways.
Between the Airport and Arusha City, transfer service is
readily available by the Airlines busses, Taxi, or Car Rental companies.They are
located outside of the domestic and international terminal and are
approximately US$ 50 to Arusha City.
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