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Burial site in forest - Nkoaranga (Tanzania)
Burial site in forest - Nkoaranga (Tanzania) · Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
Coffee plant under banana tree - Nkoaranga (Tanzania)
Coffee plant under banana tree - Nkoaranga (Tanzania) · Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
Coffee plant under papaya tree - Nkoaranga (Tanzania)
Coffee plant under papaya tree - Nkoaranga (Tanzania) · Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
Coffee plant - Nkoaranga (Tanzania)
Coffee plant - Nkoaranga (Tanzania) · Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
Carrot plants - Nkoaranga (Tanzania)
Carrot plants - Nkoaranga (Tanzania) · Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
Boat on Ngarareso, Usa River, Meru District
Boat on Ngarareso, Usa River, Meru District · Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nkoaranga, Tanzania

Nkoaranga is a town of 14,738 people in Arusha, Tanzania.

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Population14,738 GeoNames
RegionArusha
Elevation1,275 m 4,183 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Land area11.7 km² 1,261 people per km²
Nearest airportArusha airport (ARK) 25 km
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Why visit Nkoaranga

Townapedia lists 2 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

About Nkoaranga

Nkoaranga is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. the ward is home to part of the Arusha National Park, Nkoaranga Hospital and the Ngaresero Lodge. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 13,338.

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

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Things to do1

Panorama View Tower

Scenic view · 3.3 km

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Restaurants and cafes2

MaMo

Restaurant · German · 2.6 km

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Dik Dik Hotel

Restaurant · 3.5 km

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Where to stay3

African View Lodge

Motel and hotel · 2.9 km

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Ngare Sero Mountain Retreat

Motel and hotel · 3.1 km

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Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge

Motel and hotel · 2.3 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Mosque

Place of worship · 2.9 km

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Notable people from Nkoaranga

Born in Nkoaranga, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.

Shopping1

Schools, colleges and libraries11

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Healthcare4

Map of Nkoaranga

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Getting there and nearby towns

Arusha airport (ARK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.

  • Usa River 4 km south, about 4 min by car
  • Poli 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
  • Kingori 16 km east, about 16 min by car
  • Arusha 19 km west, about 19 min by car
  • Mbuguni 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
  • Merelani 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
  • Boma la Ngombe 33 km east, about 33 min by car
  • Monduli 44 km west, about 44 min by car
  • Moshi 54 km east, about 54 min by car
  • Longido 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car

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