Arusha City Council
Arusha City Council
Halimashauri ya Jiji la Arusha (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: Arusha cityscape with Meru in the background, Sekei ward in Arusha City, and Boma road | |
| Nickname: Tanzania's wealthiest district | |
Arusha City in Arusha Region | |
| Coordinates: 03°22′21″S 36°41′40″E / 3.37250°S 36.69444°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
| Named after | Arusha people |
| Capital | Sekei |
| Area | |
• Total | 267 km2 (103 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th in Arusha |
| Highest elevation (Themi Hill) | 1,457 m (4,780 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 617,631 |
| • Rank | 1st in Arusha |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | City Arushan; Archugan |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili, Chaga, Pare, Maasai, Arab & Indian |
| • Native | Rwa & Arusha people |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Tanzanian Postcode | 231xx |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | African pied wagtail |
| Mammal | Senegal bushbaby |
Arusha City Council (Halmashauri ya Jiji la Arusha, in Swahili) is one of seven administrative districts of Arusha Region in Tanzania. It is surrounded to the south, west and north by Arusha Rural District and to east by Meru District. The district covers an area of 267.0 km2 (103.1 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of Cayman Islands. The district capital is the city of Arusha. As of 1994, Arusha District was the wealthiest district in Tanzania. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Arusha Urban District was 617,631.