Arusha Rural District

Arusha Rural District (or Arusha District Council) is one of the seven districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It 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. It surrounds Arusha City.

Arusha Rural District
Arusha Rural District's location within Arusha Region
Coordinates: 03°15′38″S 36°38′28″E
CountryTanzania
RegionArusha Region
Area
  Total1,547.6 km2 (597.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total323,198

According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Arusha Rural District was 323,198.[2]

Transport

Paved Trunk road T2 from Kenyan border crossing at Kamanga to Moshi and paved trunk road T5 from Babati to Arusha pass through Arusha Rural District.[3]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Arusha Rural District was administratively divided into 21 wards.[2]

Wards

Sources

References

  1. "Arusha District Council". Arusha Region Office, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  3. "Arusha Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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