Arusha District Council, Arusha

Arusha District Wilaya ya Arusha (Swahili)
District of Arusha
From top to bottom: Sokon II view, flame trees in Mateves Ward, and Oltroto Ward
Nickname:  Arusha's breadbasket
Arusha Rural District's location within Arusha Region
Coordinates: 03°15′38″S 36°38′28″E / 3.26056°S 36.64111°E / -3.26056; 36.64111
Country	Tanzania
Region	Arusha Region
District	1 July 2007
Named for	Arusha people
Capital	Sokon II
Area [1]
• Total	1,547.6 km2 (597.5 sq mi)
• Rank	6th in Arusha
Highest elevation (Mount Meru Peak)	4,562 m (14,967 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	449,518
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Demonym	District Arushan
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Maasai, Chaga, Pare & Swahili,
• Native	Rwa & Arusha people
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	232xx
Website	Official website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird	Tacazze sunbird
Mammal	Mountain reedbuck

Arusha District or Arusha District Council (Wilaya ya Arusha , in Swahili) is one of the seven districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The district 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. the district surrounds Arusha City on all three sides. The district covers an area of 1,547.6 km² (597.5 sq mi).^[2] The district is comparable in size to the land area of Guadeloupe.^[3] The district capital is located in Sokon II. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Arusha District was 449,518.^[4]