The Serengeti National Park is a large national park in Tanzania with an area of 14,763 sq. km. The park is located some 320 km to the northwest of Arusha, lying in a high plateau between the Ngorongoro highlands, Kenya and Tanzania borders and extending almost to Lake Victoria to the west. Declared a protected…
DetailsThe Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated 180 km (112 miles) west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area between Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Parks. Covering approximately 8,288 square km, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area consists of the Ngorongoro Crater itself, the Olduvai Gorge and Ndutu, the Empakai crater and…
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Lake Manyara National Park is a national park in Arusha Region in northern Tanzania. The entrance gate lies 126km/80 miles or 2.5 hours west of Arusha along a newly surfaced road, close to the ethnically diverse market town of Mto wa Mbu and there is also an airport, Lake Manyara Airport (LKY), located at the…
DetailsArusha National Park covers Mount Meru, a prominent volcano with an elevation of 4566 m, in the Arusha Region of north eastern Tanzania.The park is small but varied with spectacular landscapes in three distinct areas. In the west, the Meru Crater funnels the Jekukumia River; the peak of Mount Meru lies on its rim. Ngurdoto Crater in the south-east isgrassland. The shallow alkaline Momella Lakes…
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Kilimanjaro National Park is a Tanzanian national park, located 300 kilometers (190 mi) south of the equator and in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. The park is located near the city of Moshi. The park includes the whole of Mount Kilimanjaro above the tree line and the surrounding montane forest belt above 1,820 meters (5,970 ft). It covers an area of 1,688 square kilometers (652 sq mi), 2°50’–3°10’S latitude, 37°10’–37°40’E…
DetailsTarangire National Park is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania with 2,600 sq km (1,005 sq miles), after Ruaha, Serengeti, Mikumi and Katavi. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire river that crosses through the park, being the only source of water for wild animals during dry seasons. During the dry season…
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Zanzibar is a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. On its main island, Unguja, familiarly called Zanzibar, is Stone Town, a historic trade center with Swahili and Islamic influences. Its winding lanes present minarets, carved doorways and 19th-century landmarks such as the House of Wonders, a former sultan’s palace. The northern villages Nungwi…
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