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TOURIST AND TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR TANZANIA
Tanzania is the largest country among all the countries found in East Africa and is composed of 26 regions. Our safaris packages offer you great opportunities for trip of your life time. it takes you through the most interesting places of Tanzania which avail the great opportunities to experience Tanzania .with l all its beauties this can be all viewed with the expertise which jewel safaris has gained .our holiday packages makes it possible to experience Tanzania successfully This is the topmost in your mind when preparing for the holiday. You should always remain in a positive state of mind, and enthusiasm to experience East Africa at glance. Our safari package sections can be customized to incorporate your trip desires.
Size; the country has a total land area of 364,898 sq mi (945,087 sq km).
Population
The total population of the area is 41,048,532
Climate
The climate of the area varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
Tanzania’s temperatures range between 10˚C and 20˚C (50°F and 68°F) during cold and hot seasons where as the rest of the country has temperatures rarely falling lower than 20˚C (68°F). The country has two major rainfall regions. One is from December – April and the other is from October -December and March - May.
Geography
Tanzania not only boasts the highest mountain in Africa, (Kilimanjaro is 19,340 feet) but the longest and deepest lake: Tanganyika. Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro is highest point in Africa; bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north,
Tanzania lies on the Indian Ocean and boarders Uganda and Kenya to the north, Burundi, Rwanda, and Congo to the west, and Mozambique, Zambia, and Malawi to the south.
Language
Swahili is the indigenous language and English is recognized as the official Language.
Money
The country’s unit of currency is the Tanzanian shillings.
What to do in Tanzania
- Wild life Safari in the Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Tarangire and in many more game Parks and reserves.
- Scuba diving on the surrounding coral islands of Zanzibar and Pemba
- Beach Tours of Dar es Salaam, like at Kunduchi, Mbwa Maji and Mjimwena, or all around Zanzibar.
- Trekking on Mt Kilimanjaro which is the highest peak on the African continent at 5,895m/19,341ft.
- Spice plantation tours on the Zanzibar Island
- Ngorongoro crater safari which is at 610m (2,000 ft) deep and 20km (12.5 miles) wide and covers 311 sq km (122 sq miles)
- Fishing done from the island of Mafia
- Hot air ballooning in Serengeti National Park
- Remote Wildlife Spotting in Selous Game Reserve
- Trekking Chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream and Mahale national parks on the shores of Lake Tanganyika
- Game Drives in Tarangire National Park. Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngororngoro and many more
- Boat rides on the lakes like Lake Manyara and others
- Bull fighting on the island of Pemba
Where to go in Tanzania
- Stone Town in Zanzibar
- Tanzania's National Museum & Village Museum
- Island of Pemba, Sukuma Museum
- Mwenge Carvers' Market
- Bagamoyo
- Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro,
- Tarangire,
- Serengeti
- Lake Manyara
- Ngororngoro
- Selous game reserves,
- Ruaha River Gorge and Many more other places and small game parks
Public Holidays
Apart from Good Friday and Easter Monday, which fall on variable dates, other public holidays are
- 1 Jan New Year's Day.
- 12 Jan Zanzibar Revolution Day.
- 26 Feb Birth of the Prophet.
- 26 Apr Union Day.
- 1 May International Labour Day.
- 7 Jul Saba Saba (Industry's Day).
- 8 Aug Nane Nane (Farmer's Day).
- 11 Aug Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan).
- 14 Oct Nyerere Day.
- 9 Dec Independence and Republic Day.
- 25 Dec Christmas Day.
- 26 Dec Boxing Day.
