Arusha was declared Township Authority in 1948 with population of 5,320 inhabitants. In 1980 was upgraded to Municipality and acquire a City Status in 2012. As the hub of the country’s tourist industry, Arusha is the starting point for many wildlife and mountain climbing safaris in the northern circuit of Tanzania wildlife sanctuaries. Besides the City is the main market for Tanzanite minerals from Mererani mines and connected to the rest of the world by Kilimanjaro International Airport, 42 Km away, and the great Northern road that cross through Tanzania from Nairobi connect the Town to the rest of World.
