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Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania

Mto wa Mbu is a town of 17,754 people in Arusha, Tanzania.

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Population17,754 GeoNames
RegionArusha
Elevation985 m 3,232 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportLake Manyara Airport (LKY) 5 km
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Why visit Mto wa Mbu

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.

About Mto wa Mbu

Mto wa Mbu is an administrative ward and town in the Monduli district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. According to the 2012 census, the ward had a total population of 11,405. The name Mto wa Mbu means " The river of Mosquitoes " in the Swahili Language.

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Museums and landmarks2

Majengo/ Mto wa Mbu Ward Border

Monument and historic site · 2.5 km

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Majengo/ Mto wa Mbu Ward Border

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

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Restaurants and cafes2

Kimaramara Restaurant

Restaurant · 2.5 km

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Safaritourist Restaurant

Restaurant · Regional · 1.7 km

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Where to stay5

Marowiwi B&B

Motel and hotel · 2.4 km

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Kirurumu Manyara Lodge

Motel and hotel · 2.2 km

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Maryland Green House Resort

Motel and hotel · 2.3 km

Box 112 B144

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Migombani Camp

Campground · 2.0 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries3

Majengo Primary School

School · 1.6 km

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Migombani Primary School

School · 1.4 km

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Shule ya Msingi Majengo

School · 1.7 km

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Geography

Mto wa Mbu has an area of 3,600 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi) of which 1,800 square kilometres (690 sq mi) is for cultivation..

Mto wa Mbu is estimated to be in the midway between the neighbouring Karatu and Makuyuni towns. It is one of the towns in the rift valley in the northern part of Tanzania. It close to lake Manyara and Manyara national park.

Economy

The town of Mto wa Mbu features lodges, rest houses and camp sites for tourists who visit Lake Manyara and Manyara national park.

Banana is the common and largest agricultural product in the town and the surrounding area.

Mto wa Mbu is can be reached by driving from Arusha. It is approximately 112 km from Arusha city and the road is well repaired with tarmac. Tourists vehicles from Arusha, Nairobi, Moshi and Babati always passes through this town on the way to Ngorongoro crater and Serengeti national park.

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Getting there and nearby towns

Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.

  • Kiratu 20 km west, about 20 min by car
  • Makuyuni 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
  • Ngorongoro 42 km west, about 42 min by car
  • Mbulu 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Monduli 67 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Magugu 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car

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

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