Guide to Tanzania
Must See Tanzania
- Dar es Salaam
- Jozani Forest
- Mt Kilimanjaro National Park
- Mt Kilimanjaro National Park
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Selous Game Reserve
- Serengeti National Park
- Serengeti National Park
Places in Tanzania
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At a glance
Step out into the vast open plains of Tanzania and you suddenly feel very, very small. And so you should. You've just joined one of the largest, wildest animal populations in the world. Wildebeest, monkey, antelope, lion, cheetah, crocodile, gazelle, flamingo - they're all out there.
An economically poor country troubled by rowdy neighbours and opportunistic colonial powers, Tanzania offers some of the best wildlife spotting opportunities on the continent. Its famous parks make the often rather pedestrian towns here well worth the stopover.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Capital city:
- Dodoma (official); Dar es Salam (administrative)
- Area:
- 945,090 sq km / 364,900 sq miles
- Population:
- 35,922,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC + 3 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Swahili (official)
English (official)
- Religion:
- 40% Christian, 40% Muslim, 20% indigenous beliefs
- Currency:
- Tanzanian Shilling
- Electricity:
- 230V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade
- South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
- South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin