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  2. Arusha - Wikipedia

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    Arusha City is a Tanzanian city, with a population of 617,631, [1] and the regional capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 2,356,255 (2022 census). [2] 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 ...

  3. Arusha National Park - Wikipedia

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    Arusha National Park. /  3.250°S 36.833°E  / -3.250; 36.833. Arusha National Park covers Mount Meru, a prominent volcano with an elevation of 4566 m, in the Arusha Region of north eastern Tanzania . The park is small but varied with spectacular landscapes in three distinct areas. In the west, the Meru Crater funnels the Jekukumia River ...

  4. Arusha Region - Wikipedia

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    Arusha Region ( Swahili: Mkoa wa Arusha) is one of Tanzania 's 31 administrative regions and is located in the northeast of the country. The region's capital and largest city is the city of Arusha. The region is bordered by Kajiado County and Narok County in Kenya to the north, the Kilimanjaro Region to the east, the Manyara and Singida Regions ...

  5. Mount Meru (Tanzania) - Wikipedia

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    Mount Meru (Tanzania) /  3.24667°S 36.74833°E  / -3.24667; 36.74833. Mount Meru is a dormant stratovolcano located 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Kilimanjaro in southeast Arusha Region, Tanzania. At a height of 4,562.13 metres (14,968 ft), [1] [4] it is visible from Mount Kilimanjaro on a clear day, [5] and is the fifth-highest of the ...

  6. Olduvai Gorge - Wikipedia

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    The Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge in Tanzania is one of the most important paleoanthropological localities in the world; the many sites exposed by the gorge have proven invaluable in furthering understanding of early human evolution. A steep-sided ravine in the Great Rift Valley that stretches across East Africa, it is about 48 km long, and is ...

  7. Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Wikipedia

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    Ngorongoro Conservation Area ( UK: / ( ə) ŋˌɡɔːrəŋˈɡɔːroʊ /, [3] US: / ɛŋˌɡɔːroʊŋˈɡɔːroʊ, əŋˌɡoʊrɔːŋˈɡoʊroʊ / [4] [5]) is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Ngorongoro District, 180 km (110 mi) west of Arusha City in Arusha Region, within the Crater Highlands geological area of ...

  8. Wildlife of Tanzania - Wikipedia

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    Tanzania’s wildlife, extolled as the "finest safari experiences and wildlife spectacles found anywhere on the planet", has 40 national parks and game reserves. There are 17 national parks covering a total area of 42,235 square kilometres (16,307 sq mi). These parks are as follows: Arusha National Park (552 square kilometres (213 sq mi))

  9. Lake Natron - Wikipedia

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    Lake Natron is a salt or alkaline lake located in north Ngorongoro District of Arusha Region in Tanzania at the border with Kenya. It is in the Gregory Rift, which is the eastern branch of the East African Rift. [1] The lake is within the Lake Natron Basin, a Ramsar Site wetland of international significance. [2]

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