Occupying up to about 945sq.kms, Tanzania is a vast African state located suitably in East Africa. It is bordered by Uganda and Kenya to the North, Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the West and Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi to the South. The Eastern border of Tanzania is set along the Indian Ocean.
To the Northeastern Tanzania, there exist several scenic volcanoes that formed as a result of the Great Rift Valley including Mount Meru, Ol Doinyo and Kilimanjaro. These are some of the remarkable landmarks worthy exploring on Tanzania safaris. To the Northwest, there exists a vast Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest fresh lake and Lake Tanganyika which is deepest lake in Africa. At the heart of Tanzania, there is an extensive plateau of plains and arable land with hot/humid Eastern shores.
Tanzania is one of East Africa’s most splendid destinations and it is popular for its vast wilderness areas. It boasts of its large national parks, unique landscapes and home to wildebeests. Tanzania has about 16 beautiful parks and 29 game reserves making it one favorite travel destination in East Africa.
Tanzania is one of Africa’s vast nations and originally, it was called Tanganyika during the British colonial era. Its name later changed to Tanzania in 1961 after gaining her independence. It united with Zanzibar to make up the United Republic of Tanzania under the leadership of President Julius Nyerere.
Lying at the Centre of Tanzania, Dodoma is the country’s official capital city and seat of government. Dodoma is compact compared to Dar-es-Salaam which is Tanzania’s commercial centers and also the coastal city.