Akheri | |
Nickname: | Land of lake Duluti |
Settlement Type: | Ward |
Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Arusha Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Meru District |
Population Total: | 13,699 |
Akheri is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania with an area of 16.65 kmĀ².[1] Akheri ward is home to Lake Duluti. The largest settlement in the ward is the town of Tengeru. The ward is also home to Polish refugees WWII Cemetery. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 12,243.[2]