Merelani
in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-3.562 and 36.979 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -3° 33' 42" and E 36° 58' 44"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - TZS
Spoken languages:
Swahili, English, Arabic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:32 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Tanzania in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tanzania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tanzania. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Merelani

Merelani in Arusha Region with it's 50,000 citizens is a city in Tanzania about 200 mi (or 321 km) north-east of Dodoma, the country's capital city.

Local time in Merelani is now 11:32 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Merelani, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Tanzania is Kilimanjaro International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Tanzania is Kilimanjaro National Park in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Arusha, Moshi, Longido, Babati and Wundanyi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 18th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tanzanite mining Bloc D, merelani, Tanzania

Published: July 19, 2008
Length: 29:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fieldgemology.org

Ready to explore a 300 meter deep tanzanite mine at merelani Bloc D: Philippe Brunot and Guillaume Soubiraa adapted themselves and Philip camera to go underground where the atmosphere is full...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mbuguni

Mbuguni is an administrative ward in the Arumeru district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward had a total population of 14,880.

Located at -3.56667, 36.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Arumeru District, Wards of Tanzania, Populated places in the Arusha Region

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Merelani.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Meralani, Merelani, Tanzanite Mine and Deposit, Merelani Hills, Simanjiro district