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About Arusha

Arusha town is located between Latitude 03 o 16 ' S and 03 o 20 ' S and Longitude 36 o 37 ' E and 36 o 50 ' E; in Arusha region. Arusha Municipality is its administrative Unit. The town is situated at the foot of Mount Meru , the second highest mountain in Tanzania ,(5,000m high) next to mountain Kilimanjaro which is 75Km to the East. Arusha Town is the hub of the Northern tourist circuit comprising spectacular Tourist attractions such as Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Arusha and Kilimanjaro National Parks. An hour's flight takes you to the Spice Islands of Zanzibar. Furthermore, it intersects the Great North Road from Cape Town to Cairo. This is where the Arusha International Conference Centre and the headquarters of the East African Community are located.

Weather

The long rainy season lasts from late March through late May, and the short rainy season is during the months of November and December. Due to its altitude, temperatures in Arusha are moderate as per table below.

Arusha, Tanzania
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	84	84	81	77	72	70	69	72	76	80	81	81
Low	50	51	53	57	52	48	49	48	47	51	51	50
Temperature (Celsius)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	36	37	35	33	30	27	27	28	32	34	38	35
Low	10	8	8	11	10	7	7	7	8	9	10	10
Precipitation
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Inches	2.3	3.3	7.0	14.5	8.3	1.3	0.6	0.8	0.8	1.4	4.4	4.0
Centimeters	5.0	8.0	17.0	36.0	21.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	11.0	10.0
Humidity
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Percent	82	84	95	95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	94	98	91

Time Zone

EAT (UTC+3)

Languages

Official: English and Swahili.

Currency

The unit of currency is the Tanzania Shilling (TShs.) which is divided into 100 cents. It comes in notes of 500, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 denominations and coins of 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100. Visitors can bring with them any amount of foreign currency but it is against the law to import or export Tanzania currency. Foreign currency in cash or in traveler's checks may be exchanged at the commercial banks, authorized dealers, or at the bureau de change operating at the international airports, major towns and border posts. In preparation for your journey, you may want to calculate the exchange rate from the U.S. dollar or Euro to local currencies. There are many websites that offer a conversion engine. Currently the exchange rates are as follows:

1 USD = Tanzania shillings 1156
1 Pound Sterling = Tanzania shillings 2210
1 Euro = Tanzania shillings 1748

You can also check the Wall Street Journal for currency rate information.

http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
http://www.xe.net/ucc
http://www.x-rates.com

Electricity

Electricity in Tanzania is 230 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to Tanzania with a device that does not accept 230 Volts at 50 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter.

Mobile Phone Companies

Celtel Tanzania
MIC Tanzania Limited (tiGO)
Vodacom Tanzania (Sister company to Vodafone)
Zantel
Tanzania Telecommunication Company Ltd.

Banks

Below is a list of licensed banks operating in Tanzania. Please Note: Telephone and fax numbers may change without notice.

S/N	Name of Bank	Title and Name of Chief Executive	Telephone and Fax Numbers	Physical Location of Head Office	Branch Network
1	Standard Chartered Bank (T) Ltd	Managing Director H. Shah	TEL: 255 22 2122125, 255 22 2122129, 255 22 2122140, 255 22 2122143 FAX: 255 22 2113770 255 22 2122157	Shaaban Robert St/Garden Ave, Dar es Salaam	7
2	Stanbic Bank (T) Ltd	Managing Director Bashir Awale	TEL: 255 22 2666430 255 22 2196400 FAX: 255 22 2666301	Ohio Street, Dar es Salaam	5
3	Citibank (T) Ltd	Managing Director Omar Hafeez	TEL: 255 22 2117575, 255 22 2117601 FAX: 255 22 2113910, 255 22 2117576	Ali Hassin Mwinyi RD, Dar Es Salaam	1
4	FBME Bank Ltd	General Manager Andrew B. Stephens	TEL: 255 22 2126000 FAX: 255 22 2126006	Samora Avenue, Dar Es Salaam	3
5	Bank of Africa	Managing Director Kobena Andah	TEL: 255 22 2110928, 255 22 2111229, 255 22 2110104 255 22 2114975 FAX: 255 22 2113740	Kivukoni/Ohio Street, Dar Es Salaam	3
6	Diamond Trust Bank (T) Ltd	Country Manager A. J. Smiles	TEL: 255 22 2114888-92 FAX: 255 22 2114210, 255 22 2118953	Jamhuri/India Street, Dar Es Salaam	2
7	Exim Bank (T)Ltd	Managing Director S. M. J. Mwambenja	TEL: 255 22 2113091/3 FAX: 255 22 2119737 255 22 2121791	Samora Avenue, Dar Es Salaam	2
8	National Bank of Commerce Ltd	Managing Director, C. P. De Vries	TEL: 255 22 2113914, 255 22 2112082 255 22 2111803 FAX: 255 22 2112887	City Drive RD, Dar Es Salaam	40
9	National Microfinance Bank Ltd	Managing Director Ben Christiaanse	TEL: 255 22 2118785, 255 22 2116925/9, 255 22 2116933, 255 22 2110900 FAX: 255 22 2114058	Samora Avenue, Dar Es Salaam	108
10	CRDB Bank Ltd	Managing Director Dr. Charles Kimei	TEL: 255 22 2117442-7 FAX: 255 22 2116714	Azikiwe Street, Dar Es Salaam	22
11	The Peoples' Bank of Zanzibar Ltd	Managing Director Juma M. Amour	TEL: 255 24 2231118, 255 24 2231120, 255 24 2133967 FAX: 255 24 2231121	Stone-Town, Zanzibar	3
12	Akiba Commercial Bank Ltd	Managing Director John Lyale	TEL: 255 22 2118340-4 FAX: 255 22 2114173	Ally Hassan Mwinyi RD, Dar Es Salaam	3
13	Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd	Managing Director Henry Bomani	TEL: 255 22 2115386-8 255 22 2115390 FAX: 255 22 2115391	Samora Ave/Ohio St, Dar Es Salaam	2
14	International Commercial Bank (T) Ltd	Chief Executive Officer Alex Lee Chong Pa	TEL: 255 22 2110518, 255 22 2110538, 255 22 2110571, 255 22 2134990/1, 255 22 2136970 FAX: 255 22 2110196	Upanga/Kisutu Street, Dar Es Salaam	2
15	Habib African Bank Ltd	General Manager M. A. Kazmi	TEL: 255 22 2111107 FAX: 255 22 2111014	India Street, Dar Es Salaam	1
16	Barclays Bank (T) Ltd	Managing Director Rished Bade	Tel: 255 22 2129381, 255 22 2129758 Fax: 255 22 2129757	Ohio Street, Dar es salaam.	2
17	African Banking Corporation (T) Ltd	Managing Director Israel Chasosa	TEL: 255 22 2111990, 255 22 2112402, 255 22 2112778 Fax: 255 22 2112402	Sukari House, Ohio Street Dar es salaam.	1
18	Commercial Bank of Africa	Managing Director Nehemiah K. Mchechu	Tel: 255 22 2130113 255 22 3130127 Fax: 255 22 2130116	PPF House, Samora Avenue, Dar es salaam