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Population50,000
GeoNames
RegionArusha
Elevation916 m
3,005 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportKilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
18 km
Why visit Merelani
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Weather in Merelani
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Museums and landmarks2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Merelani
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Mbuguni 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Usa River 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Nkoaranga 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Poli 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Kingori 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Boma la Ngombe 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Arusha 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Moshi 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Monduli 66 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Naberera 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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
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- Something beautful in Simanjiro, Flore1nce, CC BY-SA 4.0
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