Arusha is a city in Tanzania, East Africa, located at the base of the volcanic Mt. Meru. It is a gateway to safari destinations.
Arusha is a city in Tanzania, East Africa, located at the base of the volcanic Mt. Meru. It is a gateway to safari destinations and the highest peak in Africa, 5,895 m. Kilimanjaro, about 100 kilometers northeast. To the west lies the Serengeti National Park, which hosts wildlife, including lions, rhinos, giraffes, and leopards. The annual migrations include huge herds of wildebeests crossing the plains.
1. Mount Meru
Mount Meru is a dormant stratovolcano located 70 kilometers west of Mount Kilimanjaro in the country of Tanzania. At a height of 4,562.13 meters, it is visible from Mount Kilimanjaro on a clear day and is the fifth-highest mountain in Africa, dependent on definition. Mount Meru is located just north of the city of Arusha, in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is the second-highest mountain in Tanzania, after Mount Kilimanjaro. The Momella route – which starts at Momella gate, on the eastern side of the mountain – is used to climb Mount Meru. Much of its bulk was lost about 7,800 years ago due to a summit collapse. Mount Meru most recently had a minor eruption in 1910. Several small cones and craters are seen in the vicinity probably reflect numerous episodes of volcanic activity.
2. Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro or just Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain in the world, with its summit of 5,895 meters above sea level and at about 4,900 meters high from its plateau base. Kilimanjaro is also the fourth most topographically prominent peak on Earth. The first people known to have reached the summit of the mountain were Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller, in 1889. The mountain is part of Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major climbing destination. Because of its shrinking glaciers and disappearing ice fields, the mountain has been the subject of many scientific studies
3. Lake Duluti
Lake Duluti is a volcanic crater lake in the Arusha region of Tanzania, on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley. It is located in Meru District near the town of Tengeru and is 14 kilometers from Arusha city center and 1.31 kilometers from the Arusha-Moshi road. Lake Duluti covers about 63 hectares, and the surrounding Duluti Forestry Reserve covers about 19 hectares of land. The deepest part of the lake, in its center, is about 9 m deep; the shallow parts are at the lake’s shore, where the depth varies from side to side.
4. Cultural Heritage Centre
The Arusha Cultural Heritage Centre is located in Arusha, Tanzania. It is a place where the past and present of Tanzania’s 120-plus tribes can be viewed in a single compound. The center boasts of various carvings, gemstones, artifacts, clothing, and books. The Centre has hosted the following World statesmen: Norway’s King Harald, Queen Sonja, and Princess Märtha Louise South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki and Zanele Mbeki United States’s Bill Clinton United States’s George W. Bush.
5. Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a protected area and a World Heritage Site located 180 km west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. The area is named after Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area. The conservation area is administered by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, an arm of the Tanzanian government, and its boundaries follow the boundary of the Ngorongoro Division of the Arusha Region.