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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 |
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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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