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Population20,000
GeoNames
RegionArusha
Elevation1,541 m
5,056 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportLake Manyara Airport (LKY)
17 km
Why visit Kiratu
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 8 places to eat and 21 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Kiratu
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Photos of Kiratu
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Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes8
Lilac Cafe
Cafe · African, Sandwich, Grill, Cake, Coffee Shop, Noodles, Pasta, Pancake, Pizza, Fish And Chips, Diner, Chicken, Curry, Breakfast, Tea, Seafood, Sausage, Caribbean, American, Fine Dining · 1.6 km
Karatu
Where to stay21
9 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare3
Map of Kiratu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Mto wa Mbu 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Ngorongoro 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Makuyuni 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Mbulu 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Magugu 77 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dongobesh 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Monduli 87 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Kiratu
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Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Scenes around Karatu, Tanzania - panoramio (1), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum Tanzania 4315 Nevit, Nevit Dilmen ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum Tanzania 4313 Nevit, Nevit Dilmen ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Scenes around Karatu, Tanzania - panoramio (21), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor in Tanzania 4316 Nevit, Nevit Dilmen ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tanzania 2007-08-16 (1526129902), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Tanzania 2007-08-16 (1526143982), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Scenes around Karatu, Tanzania - panoramio (20), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Fruit Stand in Karatu, Tanzania - panoramio, Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Scenes around Karatu, Tanzania - panoramio (44), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Scenes around Karatu, Tanzania - panoramio (9), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Scenes around Karatu, Tanzania - panoramio (50), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Atelerix albiventris 316800096, Jason Graham, CC0
- Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus in Tanzania 4320 Nevit, Nevit Dilmen ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, ebel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rkiselev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rkiselev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rkiselev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rkiselev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rkiselev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rkiselev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stonor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rkiselev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ebel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stonor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rkiselev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stonor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stonor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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