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Intro

Tanzania is one of the unique destinations on the African continent that has yet to be discovered by many. It is a land of many wonders boasting an un-paralleled diversity of fauna and flora. It is home to Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, the exotic Islands of Zanzibar, the finest game sanctuaries of the Serengeti and many more attractions. The scenery, topography and very friendly people harbour the growth of excellent cultural tourism, beach holidays, game hunting, historical and archaeological ventures – and certainly the best wildlife photographic safaris on the continent.

Weather

Tanzania has a tropical climate. In the highlands, temperatures range between 10 and 20 °C (50 and 68 °F) during cold and hot seasons respectively. The rest of the country has temperatures rarely falling lower than 20 °C (68 °F). The hottest period extends between November and February while the coldest period occurs between May and August.

Tanzania has two major rainfall regions: One is from December to April and experienced in the southern, south-west, central and western parts of the country, whereas the other is found to the north and northern coast from October to December and from March to May.

Language

Tanzanians see themselves as having two “official” languages, English and Swahili. Swahili is seen as the unifying language of the country between different tribes who each have their own tribal language; English serves the purpose of providing Tanzanians with the ability to participate in the global economy and culture. The first language typically learned by a Tanzanian is that of his or her tribe, with Swahili and English learned thereafter.

Tourist Attractions

• Mount Kilimanjaro is the largest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing mountain in the world. The snow covered summit can be reached in approximately five days by a reasonably fit person.
• Explore the Lake Victoria shoreline, with its small fishing villages and tranquil islands
• Take a boat trip to Zanzibar and enjoy the fine collection of powdery white fringed by coconut palms, sun-baked villages and lapped by the turquoise sea
• On the islands of Mafia, old trading towns line the walkway to abandoned ports and the gentle sea
• Throughout the Swahili Coast, diving, swimming, and snorkelling offers superb vistas of thriving coral and marine life. Whether you’re content to stay on the mainland coast, or want to venture off into the atolls and islands of the Indian Ocean, the Tanzanian coast is a place of untouched beauty and enchantment
• Tanzania has more land devoted to national parks and game reserves than any other wildlife destination in the world.
  • The enormous Selous Game Reserve, Africa’s largest protected area, which occupies an area of approximately 50,000 square km. Lake Nyasa (also known as Lake Malawi) is also found in this area
  • Serengeti, Tanzania’s most famous national park, is a 14, 763-sq-km wilderness that offers unparalleled safari opportunities. The annual wildebeest migration is the biggest wildlife spectacle on earth and the Serengeti’s biggest draw.
  • Ngorongoro: With high concentrations of wildlife offering close-range viewing opportunities, Ngorongoro is one of East Africa’s most visited destinations. Within its walls you are likely to see lions, ele­phants, buffaloes and flamingos; and there’s also a chance of seeing black rhinos.
  • Gombe Stream National Park is most famous for Jane Goodall’s studies on the behaviour of the endangered chimpanzees

For more information, visit the Tanzania Tourist Board.

Sources

http://tanzaniatouristboard.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania#Language

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/tanzania/zanzibar-archipelago/zanzibar-unguja

http://www.tanzania.go.tz/tourism.html

http://safariweb.com/tanzania/attract.htm#ngorongoro

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