Map of Merelani, Tanzania

Merelani is a city in Arusha, Tanzania, with a population of about 50,000. It lies at 3.5618°S, 36.9789°E. Merelani is about 321 km (200 mi) northeast of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Arusha, 39 km to the northwest.

Merelani at a glance

Where is Merelani?

• The 49th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 55 min on the shortest day to 12 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Merelani

• Arusha — 39 km northwest
• Moshi — 46 km northeast
• Same — 101 km southeast
• Babati — 155 km southwest
• Mbulu — 164 km west
• Voi — 176 km east, Kenya
• Lushoto — 198 km southeast
• Kondoa — 199 km southwest
• Kinoi — 216 km north, Kenya
• Machakos — 229 km north, Kenya

Largest cities in Arusha

• Arusha — 617,631

Largest cities in Tanzania

• Dar es Salaam — 5,383,728
• Mwanza — 1,104,521
• Dodoma — 765,179
• Zanzibar — 709,809
• Arusha — 617,631
• Mbeya — 541,603
• Morogoro — 471,409
• Kahama — 453,654
• Tanga — 393,429
• Geita — 318,006

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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.