The third wave of settlers were the Arusha people a subgroup of the Pare people migrated from Arusha Chini in Kilimanjaro Region. They settled on the southeastern slopes of the mountain and started to farm the land. The second community to settle in the region is the Meru People, whom immigrated there from the Usambara Mountains in Tanga Region. The first communities in southwestern Arusha Region's Arusha District, Arusha Rural District and Meru District, were the now extinct Koningo people, an ancient hunter-gatherer group that lived around the slopes of Mount Meru for centuries. History Prehistory Īrusha Region is home to Laetoli and Olduvai Gorge national archaeological sites both locations with discoveries of prehistoric hominids.

The 'Arusha' Region is named after the Arusha People, a Bantu ethnic group that originally migrated from Arusha Chini in Kilimanjaro Region around 400 years ago. 5 National parks, national monuments, and other sites.With a HDI of 0.721, Arusha is one among the most developed regions of Tanzania.

Remains of 600-year-old stone structures are found at Engaruka, just off the dirt road between Mto wa Mbu and Lake Natron. The national parks and nature reserves in this region include Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha National Park, the Loliondo Game Controlled Area, and part of Lake Manyara National Park. Īrusha Region is a tourist destination in Africa and is the hub of the northern Tanzania safari circuit. The region is comparable in size to the combined land and water areas of the state of Maryland in the United States. Arusha Region is home to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The region is bordered by Kajiado County and Narok County in Kenya to the north, the Kilimanjaro Region to the east, the Manyara and Singida Regions to the south, and the Mara and Simiyu regions to the west. The region's capital and largest city is the city of Arusha.

Arusha Region ( Mkoa wa Arusha in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions and is located in the north of the country.

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