Arusha city lies below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha City has a temperate climate and a population of an estimated 500,000 people. A part for it being the “Safari Capital” of the world, Arusha is also a major international diplomatic hub with a history of hosting important international events and institutions. A multicultural city with a majority Tanzanian population of mixed backgrounds: indigenous African, Arab-Tanzanian and Indian-Tanzanian population, plus a small European and North American minority population.