Tanzania: attractions and places of interest

Tanganyika is Africa's largest lake, located in 4 states: Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia and Congo. In addition, it is one of the most deep-sea lakes with a maximum depth of 1470 meters. In depth, second only to Baikal. According to one version, the name of the lake comes from the word "Etanga Yanya", w...

Ngorongoro - a protected area in the crater of the same name, covering an area of 265 km2. This area appeared as a result of a volcano explosion 2.5 million years ago. Ngorongoro Crater is located on the outskirts of the Serengeti Savannah, and in the southeast lies the famous Lake Manyara. The cra...

The Selous Hunting Reserve – is the largest protected area owned by Tanzania. This reserve occupies 5 percent of the entire territory of the country and is located on its southeast side. Reservat Selus was organized in 1905 and named after Courtney Selus, who was a famous zoologist and botanist. He...

Pemba Island – is a very interesting place on the entire planet. The island belongs to the Zanzibar archipelago in Tanzania, and is surrounded on all sides by the Indian Ocean. The territory of the island is covered by the chic vegetation of the tropics. A kind of symbol of Pemba is a carnation tree...

Near the coastline of Tanzania, among the Indian Ocean, the Zanzibar archipelago is located. This area, among travelers, has become popular, due to the increased development of the local plantation in the 19th century. It is Zanzibar that is known to the whole world as a island of spices. Its huge p...

In northern Tanzania, near the border with Kenya, there is a salt lake called Natron. It is located between the hills, the cause of which is the eruption of volcanoes. Natron Lake is located at the lowest point in eastern Africa. Natron Lake has not a very large depth, which does not exceed three m...

Tarangire - Tanzania National Park in the Manyara region, spread over an area of 2,600 km2. The Manyara region borders on another Arusha region, which has a well-known national park of the same name. The park was also named as the river, which almost completely dries out during the drought. Tarangi...

Serengeti - Tanzania National Park, spread over a vast territory of 14,763 km2. On the north side, the park is adjacent to the Kenyan reserve Masai-Mara, and on the southeast side with the reserve Ngorongoro. The name of the park is translated from the Masayev language as "endless plains". Nobody s...

Ruaha - Tanzania National Park on the banks of the Ruakha River, spread over an area of 10,300 km2. In this indicator, the Ruakh National Park is surrounded only by Serengeti. Ruakha is 128 km from the city of Iringa. A huge part of the park is occupied by forests from miombo trees, valleys and rive...

Mikumi is Tanzania National Park on the banks of the Ruakha River. Mikumi is one of the most famous national parks in the country, located on an area of 3220 km2. It was founded in 1964 and popularity is only gaining momentum every year, because there is something to see: picturesque landscapes, mou...