Arusha

This large city in northern Tanzania at the foot of Mount Meru, Arusha has a walkable centre with a real café and restaurant scene and serves as the main gateway to some of East Africa's most visited wildlife destinations — Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, and Kilimanjaro are all within reach. The city is also the seat of the East African Community and the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights.

• Population617,631
• Nearest water from center 5.9 km3.6 mi
• Nearest mountain from center 5.9 km3.6 mi