Arusha District Council
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 after | 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 | Tacazze sunbird |
| Mammal | Mountain reedbuck |
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). The district is comparable in size to the land area of Guadeloupe. The district capital is located in Sokon II. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Arusha District was 449,518.