Welcome to Arusha Council to learn about the brief history of this Council including the Council’s origins, the size of the area and administrative areas including Divisions, Wards, Villages and Subdistricts, its boundaries, Geography of the location, Administrative leadership, Population, residents of Arusha Council, activities carried out by residents. Location of the Arusha Council Headquarters Offices. Along with the Council’s Vision, Objectives and Strategies for the Five-Year Period.
HEADQUARTERS OF ARUSHA DISTRICT COUNCIL:
The Arusha District Headquarters Offices are located in Kiutu Ward, Engorika Village, Sekei Area, Opposite Mount Meru International Hotel, approximately 300 meters from the Moshi – Arusha – Namanga Highway.
ORIGIN OF ARUSHA COUNCIL:
Arusha District Council officially started on 01.07.2007 after the division of the former Meru Council and having two Councils, Meru Council and Arusha Council.
Arusha Council is one of the seven Councils of Arusha Region located at the foot of Mount Meru, bordered by Meru Council to the East, Monduli Council to the West, Longido Council to the Northwest, Simanjiro Council of Manyara Region to the South. Arusha Council surrounds Arusha city on all sides.
Arusha Council has an area of ​​1446.692 square kilometers located to the West of Mount Meru with a height of 4,562 meters above sea level which is the second highest mountain in Tanzania after Mount Kilimanjaro with a height of 5,890 meters.
Arusha District lies between Latitude 3000- 3040’ South of the Equator and Longitude 36015’-360 55’ East.
AREA SIZE:
The District has an area of ​​1,446.692 square kilometers. Major land uses in the District include: agriculture, housing, commerce, mining, livestock/pasture, nature tourism and small scale industries and trade and forest reserves.
Whereas, forest reserves have an area of ​​54.17 square kilometers, arable land is 446.56 square kilometers, pastures occupy an area of ​​506.01 square kilometers and the remaining land with an average size of 440.2 square kilometers is used for other activities such as commerce, housing and mining.
ADMINISTRATIVE AREA:
Arusha Council has three divisions of Enaboishu, Moshono and Mukulat with 27 wards of Bangata, Bwawani, Ikiding’a, Ilboru, Kimnyaki, Kiranyi, Kisongo, Kiutu, Laroi, Lemanyata, Matevesi, Mlangarini, Mwandet, Moivo, Musa, Nduruma Oldonyosambu, Oldonyowas, Olkokola, Oljoro, Olmotony, Oloirieni, Olturoto, Olturumet, Sambasha, Sokon II and Tarakwa; With 67 Villages, 256 Sub-districts and one Sub-Town Authority known as Ngaramtoni Sub-Town Authority with 7 wards and 21 Sub-districts.
Arusha Council has one Electoral Constituency of Arumeru West with one Member of Parliament and 36 Councillors out of which 27 Councillors are elected and 9 are appointed – Special Seats. Arusha Council is headed by a Council Chairman who is elected by the 36 Councillors.
WEATHER:
Arusha Council receives an average rainfall of 500 mm to 1200 mm per year. The climate of Arusha District Council is characterized by two rainy seasons, the long rains and the autumn rains. The long rains begin in April to early June while the autumn rains begin in October to December which range from 800 mm to 1000 mm per year. The average annual rainfall is 900 mm with a minimum humidity of 42 percent and a maximum humidity of 50 percent, while the temperature ranges from 160C to 330C throughout the year. The wind speed is between 6 and 7 km per hour, the cold weather occurs in the months of June to August with temperatures ranging from 160C to 280C.
POPULATION:
According to the 2012 Population and Housing Census, Arusha District Council has a total population of 323,198, of which 154,301 are males and 168,897 are females, with a population size of
277.4, an increase of 3.4%., 72,289 households with an average of five people per household.
INHABITANTS OF ARUSHA COUNCIL:
The original inhabitants of Arusha District Council are the Maasai and Meru peoples and other residents are the Chaga, Pare, Wambulu, Warangi, Nwerimba, Gogo and Suksuma peoples who migrated from neighboring districts and Arusha region due to business and social activities.
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES:
A large part of the residents of Arusha District Council are engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, tourism, large and small business enterprises, small businesses and large and small entrepreneurs. In addition, other residents are employed in: –
In business operations, there are more than 1,500 businesses including retail stores, restaurants, operating guest houses, slaughterhouses, laundries, timber and pole sales, construction equipment sales, milling machines, carpentry, construction, metal equipment manufacturing, etc. Large and small companies operating
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