FAST FACTS ON TANZANIA |
HIGHLIGHTS OF TANZANIA |
TANZANIA'S NATIONAL PARKS
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Size: 945,090 sq km
Capital: Dodoma
Population: 31.27 million
Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TSh)
Time: GMT+ 3hrs
Language: Swahili, English
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- Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater
- The Great Migration
- Mt. Kilimanjaro
- Masai tribe
- Zanzibar, Pemba
- Game viewing
- Walking in Selous
- Snorkeling in Zanzibar
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- Serengeti National park
- Selous Game Reserve
- Ruaha National Park
- Kisigo National Park
- Rungwa Game Reserve
- Mt.Kilimanjaro National Park
- Manyara National Park
- Tarangire National Park |
MAP OF TANZANIA & ZANZIBAR |
CLICKABLE MAP: Click below for detailed Serengeti and Zanzibar Maps
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SUMMARY OF TANZANIA
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MAJOR CITIES AND TOWNS |
Highlights: Great migration, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha National Park, Mikumi National Park, Ruaha National Park, Tarangire National Park, Kilimanjaro National Park, Selous Game Reserve, Zanzibar, Pemba.
Best time to go: All year round. Best climbing Mount Kilimanjaro: Aug-Oct and Jan-March. Great migration: April-June and Oct-Dec.
Landscapes: Lies on Indian Ocean. Includes Zanzibar. Mainland has lush coast, savannah, and semi-desert. Extinct volcanoes, lakes and mountain ranges including Mount Kilimanjaro.
Cultures: Tanzania's culture is a result of African, Arab, European and Indian influences. There are 120 African tribal groups. The largest group are of Bantu origin including Dukuma, Nyamwezi, Makonde, Haya and Chagga. The Maasai are of Nilotic origin, as are the Arusha and the Samburu.
Weather: Summer: Oct-March. Winter: April-Sept. |
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- Dar es Salaam
- Arusha
- Morogoro
- Dodoma
- Bagamoyo
- Stone Town
- Iringa |
ACTIVITIES IN TANZANIA |
- Wildlife Safaris
- Walking Safaris
- Cultural visits
- Climbing Kilimanjaro
- Snorkeling
- Scuba diving |
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DETAILED MAP OF TANZANIA AND COUNTRY INFORMATION
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