Arusha Backpackers Hostel
Located at the heart of Arusha city, at the foot of Mt. Meru, the second highest mountain in Tanzania, Hotel Da Costa is a backpackers paradise. Ideal place for those wishing to experience the
northern Tanzania wonders, climbing mt. mt. kilimanjaro, and visiting the northern
Tanzania national parks
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Outpost Backpackers
The Outpost has beautiful tropical and lush surroundings with en suite rooms in garden type bungalows. There is a full bar and restaurant with tasty affordable home cooked evening buffet and all day menu. An inclusive full English breakfast will start your day off on any outbound safari
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Arusha is the capital of the Arusha Region, located in the north of Tanzania. It has a population of 270,485 (2002 census). This city is located on a plateau in the Great Rift Valley amidst the Serengeti Plain, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, and Mount Kilimanjaro National Park.
Arusha is located by the foot of Mount Meru. Yearly, the temperature ranges from 13 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius, and the seasons between wet and dry seasons. Due to Arusha's altitude, dry air is prevalent. Arusha experiences an eastern prevailing wind from the Indian ocean, a couple of hundred miles east.
The primary industry of the region is agriculture, with large vegetable and flower producers sending high-quality produce to Europe. Small-scale agriculture was badly hit by the coffee crisis of recent years and is now largely subsistence farming. Arusha has several factories including a brewery, tyre and fibreboard plant, and a large pharmaceuticals maker. One of the principal industries is tourism, with the city playing host to numerous safari companies, hotels and lodges.
Among Arusha's notable districts are the Central Business Area, located by the Clocktower, Sekei in the North-West which is largely residential with a vibrant nightlife, Njiro, a rapidly-growing suburb in the South, and Tengeru, a lively market-town in the East.
There are three international schools in and around Arusha: International School Moshi Arusha Campus, Braeburn School, and St Constantine's International School. The School of St Jude provides free education to children from the poorest families.
