The United Republic of Tanzania
is home to 30.3 million people, lies on the Indian
Ocean and is bordered by eight countries. The
Tanzanian mainland is divided into several clearly
defined regions:
coastal plains covered in lush, tropical
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Maasai Steppe, located in the north,
ranging from 213 to 1067m (698 to 3500ft) above sea
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high plateau near Zambia and Lake Nyasa
(Lake Malawi), located in the southern area |
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savannah and bush cover over half the country |
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semi-desert comprise the remaining land
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tropical coastline, boast long sandy
beaches and the islands of Zanzibar, Mafia and Pemba |
Wildlife
Space is overly abundant and adventure is waiting to be
discovered across 95,000 square miles of wildlife reserves. As one
of the premier big game viewing venues in the world, Tanzania's
national park, the Serengeti, is the stage for the annual wildebeest
migration phenomenon across the plains to return to the Masai Mara.
Lionesses stalking their prey in the grassy plains of the Selous Game Reserve give the
impression that you are part of the documentary film. And exquisite bird watching opportunities
of Lake Manyara leave you with an unsurpassed view of nature
in its truest and rarest form.
 Gorgeous Landscapes
Tanzania is home to extraordinary terrain diversity. Mt. Kilimanjaro
(19,340 ft high), the highest peak on the continent, ironically shadows the Ngorongoro Crater
(over 2,000 ft deep), the unique, biodiverse amphitheatre. Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, is positioned just to the northwest. Completing the diversity are the "Spice Islands" off Tanzania's coast, collectively known as Zanzibar.
The complete African safari experience is truly captured in game reserves and national parks such as the Serengeti, the annual setting of the wondrous wildebeest migration, the Selous Game Reserve, the vast and least well known park, and the amazing array of birdlife at Lake Manyara.
East Africa has also been called the cradle of mankind. Early hominid footprints, an estimated 3.5 million years old, were discovered at Laetoli. Olduvai Gorge is home to a 1.7 million
year old Zinjanthropus Boisei skull, found by archeologists.
In the heart of Africa lies a land untouched by the hands of time - a place where Victorian explorers endured epic
journeys to find the source of the Nile River; a paradise which inspired the world's greatest authors. Find yourself in the midst of predator and prey on the African plains. Lose yourself on the island paradise of Zanzibar.
Discover why the animals of the safari have made Tanzania their home.
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