Arusha National Park | |
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(ANP) | |
![]() Mount Meru's Ashcone in Arusha National Park | |
Location | ![]() Arusha Region, Meru District Arusha Rural District |
Nearest city | Arusha City |
Coordinates | 3°16′0.3″S 36°50′5.6″E / 3.266750°S 36.834889°E |
Area | 137 km2 |
Established | 1960 |
Visitors | 66,808 (in 2012) |
Governing body | Tanzanian National Parks Authority |
Website | Park website |
The Arusha National Park (Hifahdi ya Taifa ya Arusha, in Swahili) is a national park in Tanzania, with the IUCN category II located within Meru District and Arusha Rural District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania that covers Mount Meru, a prominent volcano with an elevation of 4566 m.[1]