Arusha
Arusha City is a Tanzanian city, with a population of 617,631, and the regional capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 2,356,255 (2022 census).
Arusha
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| Halmashauri ya Jiji la Arusha | |
Arusha City in 2021 | |
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| Nicknames: Arachuga ,Geneva of Africa, "City of Agreements" | |
| Motto: Jiji la Makubaliano | |
Arusha Location of Arusha City | |
| Coordinates: 03°22′S 36°41′E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
| City | Arusha City Council |
| Incorporated town | 1948 |
| Incorporated city | July 2010 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| • Mayor | Hon. Maxmillian Matle Iranqhe |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 617,631 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (not observed) |
| Area code | 027 |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | City website |
Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha City has a temperate climate. The city is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Mount Meru in the Arusha National Park.
The city is a major international diplomatic hub. It hosts the African Court of the African Union and is the capital of the East African Community. From 1994 to 2015, the city also hosted the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, but that entity has ceased operations. Currently, it hosts one of the headquarters of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
Arusha is a multicultural city with a majority Tanzanian population of mixed backgrounds: indigenous African, Arab-Tanzanian and Indian-Tanzanian population, plus a small European and North American minority population. Religions of the Arusha city population include Christianity, Islam, Sikhism and Hinduism.