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Coordinates: 3°15′S 36°50′E

Arusha National Park

Arusha National Park covers Mount Meru, a
Arusha National Park
prominent volcano with an elevation of 4566 m, in the
Arusha Region of north eastern Tanzania.
The park is IUCN category II (national park)
small but varied with spectacular landscapes in three
distinct areas. In the west, the Meru Crater funnels the
Jekukumia River; the peak of Mount Meru lies on its rim.
Ngurdoto Crater in the south-east is grassland. The
shallow alkaline Momella Lakes in the north-east have
varying algal colours and are known for their wading
birds.

Mount Meru is the second highest peak in Tanzania after

Mount Kilimanjaro, which is just 60 km away and forms a
backdrop to views from the park to the east. Arusha
National Park lies on a 300-kilometre axis of Africa's
most famous national parks, running from Serengeti and
Ngorongoro Crater in the west to Kilimanjaro National
Park in the east.

The park is just a few kilometres north east of Arusha,

though the main gate is 25  km east of the city. It is also
58  km from Moshi and 35  km from Kilimanjaro
International Airport (KIA).

Contents
Location Arusha Region, Tanzania
Wildlife
Coordinates 3°15′S 36°50′E
Gallery
Area 137 km2 (53 sq mi)
References
Established 1960
External links
Visitors 66,808 (in 2012[1])
Governing body Tanzania National Parks
Wildlife Authority
Website Park website (http://www.t
Arusha National Park has a rich variety of wildlife, but anzaniaparks.go.tz/)
visitors shouldn't expect the same game-viewing
experience they find in other national parks of Tanzania's northern circuit. Despite the small size of
the park, common animals include giraffe, Cape buffalo, zebra, warthog, the black-and-white colobus
monkey, the blue monkey, flamingo, elephant, bushbuck and many other African animals. Leopard
populations are present, but rarely seen. Birdlife in the forest is prolific, with many forest species
more easily seen here than elsewhere on the tourist route - Narina trogon and bar-tailed trogon are
both possible highlights for visiting birders, whilst the range of starling species provide somewhat less
gaudy interest.
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Gallery
Gallery

Zebra Arusha Young giraffe with zebra and Blue monkey (Cercopithecus
NP 2015 cape buffalo. mitis), Arusha National Park
(2015)

A jungle road. Flamingos at the Momella

Lake.

The Landscape.

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The Lake Momella Giraffes in the Arusha The Ngurdoto

National Park. Crater.

The Directional sign

Colobus within Arusha
guereza. National Park
2015

References
1. "Tanzania National parks Corporate Information" (https://web.archive.org/web/20151220102029/ht
tp://www.tanzaniaparks.com/corporate_information.html). Tanzania Parks. TANAPA. Archived
from the original (http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/corporate_information.html) on 20 December
2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

External links
Tanzania Parks (https://web.archive.org/web/20120925102429/http://tanzaniaparks.com/arusha.ht
ml)
Field guide to the amphibians and reptiles of Arusha National Park (https://web.archive.org/web/2
0170921000412/http://seh-herpetology.org/sites/seh-herpetology.org/files/uploads/documents/boo
ks/Field_Guide_Amphibians_Retiles_ArushaNationalPark_Tanzania_2002.pdf)

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