Meru District, Arusha

Meru District, officially the Meru District Council (Wilaya ya Meru, in Swahili) is one of seven districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania.The District is bordered to the north by Longido District, to the east by Siha and Hai Districts of Kilimanjaro Region, to the south by Simanjiro District of Manyara Region, and to the west by Arusha Rural District and Arusha Urban District. It covers an area of 1,266 km2 (489 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of Faroe Islands. Meru District has an max elevation of 3,800 m (12,500 ft) at Rhino Point on Mount Meru. The administrative capital of the district is Usa River. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Meru District council was 331,603.

Meru District
Wilaya ya Meru (Swahili)
From top to bottom:
Mount Meru Ashcone, Lake Duluti and the Momella lakes
Nickname: 
The lakes district
Meru District in Arusha
Coordinates: 03°22′17.4″S 36°53′47.76″E
Country Tanzania
RegionArusha Region
District1 July 2007
Named forRwa people
CapitalUsa River
Area
  Total1,266 km2 (489 sq mi)
  Rank5th in Arusha
Elevation
1,387 m (4,551 ft)
Highest elevation
(Rhino Point on Mount Meru)
3,800 m (12,500 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total331,603
  Rank3rd in Arusha
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
DemonymMeruan
Ethnic groups
  SettlerSwahili, Chaga & Pare,
  NativeRwa
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Tanzanian Postcode
233xx
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird Jackson's widowbird
Mammal Guereza colobus
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