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Bridge at Ngaresero,Usa River, Meru District
Bridge at Ngaresero,Usa River, Meru District · Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
Clear waters in Ngaresero, Usa River, Meru District
Clear waters in Ngaresero, Usa River, Meru District · Mangapwani, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scene at Ngaresero, Usa River, Meru District
Scene at Ngaresero, Usa River, Meru District · Mangapwani, 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
Streets of Arusha (1)
Streets of Arusha (1) · Zenith4237, CC BY-SA 4.0
Paraxerus ochraceus 22717486
Paraxerus ochraceus 22717486 · Leonel Roget, CC BY 4.0

Usa River, Tanzania

Usa River is a town of 21,000 people in Arusha, Tanzania.

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Population21,000 GeoNames
RegionArusha
Elevation1,197 m 3,927 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportArusha airport (ARK) 25 km

Why visit Usa River

Townapedia lists 12 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

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Things to do1

Panorama View Tower

Scenic view · 1.1 km

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Restaurants and cafes12

Jonas

Restaurant · Regional · 1.0 km

24/7

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Tanz Hands Bakery

Bakery · 1.2 km

Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00

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Rotterdam Garden

Restaurant · 0.9 km

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Shade Hotel

Bar and pub · 0.7 km

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Tango bar & restaurant

Bar and pub · 0.7 km

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Green Hills of Africa

Restaurant · Regional, Italian, Coffee Shop · 0.6 km

Old Moshi Road

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Canteen

Restaurant · 2.3 km

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Dinnah Bar

Restaurant · African · 1.0 km

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MaMo

Restaurant · German · 2.4 km

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Africando Resort

Restaurant · 1.1 km

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Dik Dik Hotel

Restaurant · 1.1 km

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Mt. Meru Game Lodge

Restaurant · 1.6 km

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Where to stay5

Mzunguu''s hotel, bar & restaurant

Motel and hotel · 0.7 km

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Arumeru River Lodge

Motel and hotel · 1.9 km

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Makeseni Lodge

Motel and hotel · 1.0 km

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Ngare Sero Mountain Retreat

Motel and hotel · 1.7 km

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Churches and places of worship1

MT.stephano church

Church · Lutheran · 1.1 km

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Shopping1

Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries10

Healthcare4

Map of Usa River

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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.

  • Nkoaranga 4 km north, about 4 min by car
  • Poli 4 km west, about 4 min by car
  • Arusha 19 km west, about 19 min by car
  • Kingori 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
  • Mbuguni 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
  • Merelani 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
  • Boma la Ngombe 34 km east, about 34 min by car
  • Monduli 45 km west, about 45 min by car
  • Moshi 54 km east, about 54 min by car
  • Longido 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car

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