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Arusha

Tanzania Arusha National Park

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About Arusha

The Arusha is a National Park in Tanzania in the provinces of Arusha. The park was established on 01.01.1960 and covers an area of 0.552 km². The Arusha offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The park in the north-east of the country lies close to the Kenyan border between Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro and is accessible via Kilimanjaro International Airport near Arusha. The national park is very accessible, but is not on many safari itineraries. This is mainly because the Big Five are not seen here. The park is good for climbing and bird watching.

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Bad

400Bird species

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Official Name

Arusha

Provinces

Arusha

Area

0.552 km²

Foundation

1960-01-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Mountain rainforest,Savannah

Big Five-reserves

Self-drive-reserve

Entrance gates

Highlights

Landscape

The main habitat of the Arusha is the Mountain rainforest.

The diversity of the habitat ranges from montane (mountain) rainforest to wet savannah and alpine moorland. The landmark is Mount Meru. Other highlights include a massive extinct volcano and several picturesque lakes, with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background on a clear day.

Entrance gate

Name	Location
Momela	Central
Ngurdoto	South

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Bad

400Bird species

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The best travel time for Arusha

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Weather and climate

Excellent Good Okay Poor

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Best tavel time

June (Beginning) - October (End)

Dry time

June (Beginning) - October (End)

Climate

cool-mild

Tavel time

November (Beginning) - May (End)

Climate

cool-warm

High season

July (Beginning) - March (End)

Low season

July (Beginning) - March (End)

No information

The climate in Arusha is mild. The rainy season takes place from Beginning November to End May The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning June to End October inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning June End October.

At night and in the early morning it is cool to cold and it rarely gets hot during the day. It is important to pack warm clothes for the evening and for early morning game drives. There are two rainy seasons: the 'long rainy season' (March to May) and the 'short rainy season' (November to December). The rainy season consists of afternoon thundershowers, but it rarely rains all day.

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Top animal species

The Arusha is home to 0 mammals such as African Wild Dog, Cape Buffalo, Cheetah, Duiker, Elephant as well as 400 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Arusha provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing.

African Wild Dog

Big Five

Cape Buffalo

Cheetah

Duiker

Big Five

Elephant

Giraffe

Hippopotamus

Big Five

Leopard

Spotted hyena

Warthog

Wildebeest

Zebra

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safari lodges

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