Arusha national park, mount Meru as seen from the road to Momella gate
Arusha national park, the road to Maio waterfalls from Momella gate
Arusha national park, a bridge on the road to Maio waterfalls (on mount Meru) from Momella gate
Arusha national park, the buffalos glade - one of the attractions as well as a hiking destination
Arusha national park, a group of baboons on the dirt roads inside it
Arusha national park, the Ngurudoto crater - one of the attractions inside it
Arusha national park, one of the dirt roads inside it
Arusha national park, the Ngurudoto museum
Arusha national park, the Momella lakes
Arusha national park, mount Meru covered in clouds
Arusha national park, a partial view of mount Meru as seen from one of the dirt roads inside the park
Arusha national park, a partial view of the small Momella lake
Arusha national park, the Momella lakes as seen from the circuit roads around them
Arusha national park, waters of the small Momella lake
Arusha national park, Maio waterfall on the slopes of mount Meru
Arusha national park, the fig tree arch
Arusha national park, as seen from the Kilimanjaro view point
Arusha national park, palm trees growing at the edge of the buffalos glade
Arusha national park, a river flowing through the buffalos glade with mount Meru foot hills in the distance
Arusha national park, the buffalos glade - one of its attractions
Arusha national park, a group of tourist on a walking safari through the buffalos glade
Arusha national park, a group of girrafe grazing at the edge of the buffalos glade
Arusha national park, girrafes grazing at the buffalos glade
Arusha national park, Tululusia waterfalls on of its attractions as well as a hiking destination
Arusha national park, mini serengeti - one of its attractions
Arusha national park, the southern entrance into the park about 100 metres from Ngongongare gate compound
Arusha national park, view of the Ngongongare gate compound from parking area (inside the park)
Arusha national park is one of the few national parks inside Tanzania that are close to a large city. It has distinct geographical features such as mount Meru, Momella lakes and the Ngurudoto crater and most of the animals you would find here are not predators with the exception of a few leopards. Other predators such as hyenas and lions have long been extinct, although they can be found in other national parks of Tanzania.
Most of the park is filled with trees, a rainforest in all but a few places such as the Momella lakes and the highlands of mount Meru.
Location of Arusha national parkArusha national park is located in the northern region of Tanzania called Arusha, built as a reserve around mount Meru, the Ngurudoto craters and the Momella lakes. For more information about the national park, please see the map below (click to start).