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Population9,568
GeoNames
RegionArusha
Elevation1,216 m
3,990 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Land area14.9 km²
643 people per km²
Nearest airportArusha airport (ARK)
21 km
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Why visit Poli
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 7 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
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About Poli
Poli is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. Despite being one of the least populous wards in the district, Poli is home to Tumaini University Makumira and Makumira University College. Both institutions are located in the largest town in the ward, Makumira. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 8,659.
From the Wikipedia article Poli, Meru (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photos of Poli
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes7
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Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging3
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Schools, colleges and libraries20
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
School · 4.8 km
Healthcare7
Map of Poli
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Getting there and nearby towns
Arusha airport (ARK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Usa River 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Nkoaranga 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Arusha 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Kingori 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Mbuguni 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Merelani 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Boma la Ngombe 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Monduli 41 km west, about 41 min by car
- Moshi 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Longido 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mangi Ngalami, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Giraffa tippelskirchi tippelskirchi 375578036, Jason Graham, CC0
- Giraffa tippelskirchi tippelskirchi 375578029, Jason Graham, CC0
- Giraffa tippelskirchi tippelskirchi 375578126, Jason Graham, CC0
- Giraffa tippelskirchi tippelskirchi 375578041, Jason Graham, CC0
- Giraffa tippelskirchi tippelskirchi 375578179, Jason Graham, CC0
- Giraffa tippelskirchi tippelskirchi 375578163, Jason Graham, CC0
- Rombo women of Kilimanjaro c.1890s, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hedydipna collaris in Tanzania 231028702, Brooke Smith, CC BY 4.0
- Junonia sophia 438563237, desertnaturalist, CC BY 4.0
- Boat on Ngarareso, Usa River, Meru District, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scene at Ngaresero, Usa River, Meru District, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clear waters in Ngaresero, Usa River, Meru District, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bridge at Ngaresero,Usa River, Meru District, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paraxerus ochraceus 22717486, Leonel Roget, CC BY 4.0
- Cercopithecus mitis albogularis 22717602, Leonel Roget, CC BY 4.0
- Cercopithecus mitis albogularis 22717740, Leonel Roget, CC BY 4.0
- Paraxerus ochraceus 21700865, Leonel Roget, CC BY 4.0
- Cercopithecus mitis albogularis 22717687, Leonel Roget, CC BY 4.0
- Hanging of Chagga men by the German Colonial Government, Tanzania c.1890s, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- German Boma at Arusha c.1900s, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mangi Meli and Kibanga, profile view c.1890s, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanging of Chagga men by the German Colonial Government, Tanzania2 c.1890s, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mangi Meli's Guard c. 1890s, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mangi Sinare of Kibongoto Siha, c.1900, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mangi Ngulelo of Machame c.1900, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mangi Sinare of Kibongoto and his men c.1900s, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurt Johannes at the German Moshi Boma c.1900s, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mangi Lesio of Kindi c.1890s, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mangi Shangali of Machame c.1890s, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mangi Ndemasi of Mwika, Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carrot plants - Nkoaranga (Tanzania), Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sausage tree - Nkoaranga (Tanzania), Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coffee plant - Nkoaranga (Tanzania), Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Butcher building - Nkoaranga (Tanzania), Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coffee Pulping Machine with Washing Tank - Tanzania, Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelical Lutheran Church - Nkoaranga (Tanzania), Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coffee Bean Quality Comparison - Ripe vs. Unripe - Tanzania, Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rejected Coffee Beans Closeup - Tanzania, Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
- High Quality Coffee Beans Closeup - Tanzania, Harald Ulver, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, simbamangu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, simbamangu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, simbamangu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stonor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stonor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geocruizer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geocruizer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stonor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, simbamangu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, simbamangu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, simbamangu, CC BY-SA 4.0
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