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Makuyuni, Tanzania

Makuyuni (Monduli)

Makuyuni is a town of 20,000 people in Arusha, Tanzania.

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Population20,000 GeoNames
Local nameMakuyuni (Monduli)
RegionArusha
Elevation1,070 m 3,510 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Land area409.6 km² 49 people per km²
Nearest airportLake Manyara Airport (LKY) 37 km
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Why visit Makuyuni

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve.

About Makuyuni

Makuyuni is an administrative ward in the Monduli district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 12,529 people in the ward, from 11,228 in 2012.

From the Wikipedia article Makuyuni, Monduli (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Museums and landmarks1

Maasai village

Museum · 14.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds3

Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve

Park · 12.4 km

UNESCO biosphere reserve in Tanzania

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Makuyuni Wildlife Park

Hiking and trails · 8.0 km

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Manyara Ranch

Hiking and trails · 10.7 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

Bar & Nyama choma

Fast food

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Where to stay2

Tamari camp

Campground · 14.2 km

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Tanzanite 2

Motel and hotel

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Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries10

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Healthcare6

Map of Makuyuni

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Getting there and nearby towns

Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.

  • Mto wa Mbu 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
  • Monduli 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
  • Kiratu 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
  • Magugu 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Arusha 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Mbulu 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Ngorongoro 76 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Babati 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Galappo 84 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Usa River 86 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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