Tour Tanzania
Tanzania
Tanzania is well known around the world for Kilimanjaro which, at 19,341 feet, is the highest permanently snow-capped free standing mountain in Africa and of course the equally famous for the Serengeti National Park. It is one of the most varied and unique destinations in the world, endowed with a vast and spectacular range of tourist attractions. It is a land of many wonders with an un-paralleled diversity of fauna and flora including the exotic Islands of Zanzibar, the finest game sanctuaries of Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Ruaha, Selous and the Marine Park of Mafia Island are only a few examples. The scenery, topography, rich culture and very friendly people provide for excellent cultural tourism, beach holidays, honeymooning, game hunting, historical and archaeological ventures – and certainly the best wildlife photographic safaris in the world. Tanzania has fifteen national parks, twenty nine game reserves, forty controlled conservation areas and marine parks that are located throughout the country.
The north-east of Tanzania is mountainous, and includes Mt. Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro, both of which are inactive volcanoes. Kilimanjaro’s natural beauty has yet another unique feature in that it is covered with snow even though it is so close to the equator.
West of these is the world renowned Serengeti National Park, famous for its annual migration of millions of white bearded wildebeest, as well as its abundance of lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceroses, and buffalo. Close to the park lies Olduvai Gorge – “The Cradle of Mankind”, where many of the oldest hominid fossils and artefacts have been found. Ngorongoro Crater, also located in the area, is considered the world’s 8th wonder.
Interesting Facts
Further north is Lake Victoria on the Kenya/Uganda/Tanzania border. This is the largest lake in Africa and is the source of the Nile River. In the west, separating Tanzania from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is Lake Tanganyika. This lake is the second oldest and second deepest lake in the world after Lake Baikal in Siberia.
The centre of Tanzania is a large plateau, with grasslands and national parks to the south and north, and arable land in most parts. The political capital, Dodoma, is located in the centre of the country although much of the government work is still done in Dar es Salaam which is Tanzania’s largest city and commercial capital. The eastern shore of Tanzania is hot and humid.
Just north-east of Dar es Salaam lies the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, a semi-autonomous territory of Tanzania which is famous for its spices.
The climate of Tanzania ranges from hot and humid on the coast, to a more temperate climate in the elevated parts of the country in the north-east and south-west. Tanzania has two rainy seasons; a long heavy one from March to May, and a shorter, lighter one from November to January.
Tanzania is divided into twenty six regions; twenty one on the mainland, three on Zanzibar Island and two on Pemba Island.