Tanzania
Our Top Picks For Tanzania
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1 Mt Kilimanjaro & Mt Meru
Challenging trekking on Tanzania's highest peaks
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2 Kolo-Kondoa Rock Art Sites
Enigmatic rock art sites in the Irangi hills bear witness to Tanzania's long human history
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3 Pemba
Breezy Kigomasha peninsula, Chake Chake's lively night market and verdant landscapes with rice fields and banana trees
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4 Zanzibar
Soft, white, palm-fringed sands, Stone Town's winding alleyways and Forodhani Gardens' street food at sundown
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5 Ngorongoro Crater
Superb wildlife watching against an etheral blue-green backdrop
Fast Facts about Tanzania
- Literacy rate
76%
- Mainland population density
40 per sq km
- HIV/AIDS infection rate
6.5%
- Elephant population in Ruaha National Park
c 12, 000
- Highest point
Mt Kilimanjaro (5896m)
- Zanzibar Archipelago population density
400 per sq km
- Inflation
5%
- Population
37.6 million
- Lowest point
floor of Lake Tanganyika (358m below sea level)
- Female cabinet ministers
seven out of 29
Our favourite Tanzania Blogs (beta)
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The exotic isle of Zanzibar
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 25 May 2009
Zanzibar is a jewel in the Indian Ocean just off the coast of the Tanzanian mainland. This archipelago boasts dreamy white sandy beaches, a green tropical interior and spice plantations that centuries ago made these islands a magnet for traders from both East and West. Zanzibar is an archipelago, of which the largest island, Unguja, is [...]
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Enchanting spots: Ngorongoro
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 19 May 2009
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania borders the Serengeti National Park and consists of the crater highlands, plains and woodlands. The main attraction is undoubtedly the main Ngorongoro crater. Measuring 20 kilometers wide and 30 kilometers long, it is one of the largest caldera in the world and boasts a stunning diversity of wildlife. Large herds of [...]
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Cycling Crash in Tanzania turns Bad
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 22 March 2008
Now let me tell you about Dave's week. He road fast, hard and had a couple of baboons follow him trying to get to his water bottles full of Fast Fuel. I think it was that particular moment that put him into 4th.
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Introducing Tanzania
Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar… The names roll off the tongue like a roster call of Africa’s most alluring destinations, all packed into one country. Resonating with hints of the wild and exotic, these four alone are reason enough to justify packing your bag and heading off to Tanzania. But the list isn’t finished. Bagamoyo, Tabora, Ujiji – stops on the 19th-century caravan routes into the heart of what was then an unknown continent. Mafia and Pangani – once famed ports of call for merchant ships from the Orient. Kilwa – linchpin of a far-flung Indian Ocean trading network. Kigoma, Kalema, Kipili, Kasanga – bustling outposts along the remote Lake Tanganyika shoreline. Selous – Africa’s largest protected area. Ruaha and Katavi – insider tips for serious safari-goers. Mahale and Gombe – prime destinations for seeing chimpanzees in the wild.
Within the space of several hours, it’s possible to go from lazing on idyllic beaches to exploring moss-covered ruins of ancient Swahili city-states; from climbing mist-covered slopes in the Southern Highlands to trekking through the barren landscapes around Ol Doinyo Lengai, guided by a spear-carrying Maasai warrior. Yet, despite its attractions, Tanzania has managed for the most part to remain unassuming and low-key. It has also remained enviably untouched by the tribal rivalries and political upheavals that plague many of its neighbours, and this – combined with a booming tourism industry – makes it an ideal choice for both first-time visitors and Africa old hands.
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Latest headlines for Tanzania
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Tanzania 'finds Comoros victims'
8 July 2009 1:39PM
Tanzanian police say bodies and debris believed to be from a plane that crashed off Comoros have washed up on an island.
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Albino trials begin in Tanzania
9 June 2009 8:47AM
Seven people go on trial in Tanzania, accused of killing albinos and selling their body parts to witchdoctors.
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Witnesses testify in albino trial
28 May 2009 5:29PM
Witnesses testify in the trial of 11 men in Burundi accused of the attempted murder of albino people and selling of their body parts.
