Arusha District
Wilaya ya Arusha (Swahili) | |
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| Nickname: Arusha's breadbasket | |
 Arusha Rural District's location within Arusha Region | |
| Coordinates: 03°15′38″S 36°38′28″E / 3.26056°S 36.64111°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
| District | 1 July 2007 |
| Named for | Arusha people |
| Capital | Sokon II |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,547.6 km2 (597.5 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th in Arusha |
| Highest elevation (Mount Meru Peak) | 4,562 m (14,967 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 449,518 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Demonym | District Arushan |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Maasai, Chaga, Pare & Swahili, |
| • Native | Rwa & Arusha people |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 232xx |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | .jpg) |
| Mammal | _(33043612376).jpg) |
Arusha District or Arusha District Council (Wilaya ya Arusha , in Swahili) is one of the seven districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by Longido District, to the east by Meru District, to the south by Kilimanjaro Region, and to the west by Monduli District. the district surrounds Arusha City on all three sides. The district covers an area of 1,547.6 km2 (597.5 sq mi).[2] The district is comparable in size to the land area of Guadeloupe.[3] The district capital is located in Sokon II. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Arusha District was 449,518.[4]
- ^ "Arusha District Council". Arusha Region Office, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "District area".
- ^ 264 km2 (102 sq mi) for Guadeloupe at "Area size comparison". Nation master. 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Arusha Rural (District, Tanzania) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.