Map of Arusha, Tanzania

Arusha is the administrative centre of Arusha, Tanzania, with a population of about 617,631. It lies at 3.3667°S, 36.6833°E. Arusha is about 329 km (204 mi) north of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Merelani, 39 km to the southeast.

Arusha at a glance

Where is Arusha?

• The 5th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Arusha

• Merelani — 39 km southeast
• Moshi — 72 km east
• Mbulu — 138 km southwest
• Same — 140 km southeast
• Babati — 140 km southwest
• Kondoa — 198 km southwest
• Kinoi — 205 km north, Kenya
• Voi — 208 km east, Kenya
• Kitengela — 212 km north, Kenya
• Athi River — 215 km north, Kenya

Largest cities in Arusha

• Merelani — 50,000

Largest cities in Tanzania

• Dar es Salaam — 5,383,728
• Mwanza — 1,104,521
• Dodoma — 765,179
• Zanzibar — 709,809
• Mbeya — 541,603
• Morogoro — 471,409
• Kahama — 453,654
• Tanga — 393,429
• Geita — 318,006
• Tabora — 308,741

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.