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Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara

Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara sight

Lindi Region, District of Kilwa, Tanzania united republic of

The remains of two great East African ports admired by early European explorers are situated on two small islands near the coast. From the 13th to the 16th century, the merchants of Kilwa dealt in gold, silver, pearls, perfumes, Arabian crockery, Persian earthenware and Chinese porcelain; much of t...

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park sight

Mara, Arusha, and Shinyanga Provinces, Tanzania united republic of

The vast plains of the Serengeti comprise 1.5 million ha of savannah. The annual migration to permanent water holes of vast herds of herbivores (wildebeest, gazelles and zebras), followed by their predators, is one of the most impressive natural events in the world.

Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve sight

Coast, Morogoro, Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma Regions, Tanzania united republic of

Large numbers of elephants, black rhinoceroses, cheetahs, giraffes, hippopotamuses and crocodiles live in this immense sanctuary, which measures 50,000 km2 and is relatively undisturbed by human impact. The park has a variety of vegetation zones, ranging from dense thickets to open wooded grassland...

Kilimanjaro National Park

Kilimanjaro National Park sight

Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania united republic of

At 5,895 m, Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa. This volcanic massif stands in splendid isolation above the surrounding plains, with its snowy peak looming over the savannah. The mountain is encircled by mountain forest. Numerous mammals, many of them endangered species, live in the park.

Stone Town of Zanzibar

Stone Town of Zanzibar sight

Zanzibar, Tanzania united republic of

The Stone Town of Zanzibar is a fine example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many fine buildings that reflect its particular culture, which has brought together and homogenized disparate elements of the cul...

Kondoa Rock-Art Sites

Kondoa Rock-Art Sites sight

Region Dodoma, District Kondoa, Tanzania united republic of

On the eastern slopes of the Masai escarpment bordering the Great Rift Valley are natural rock shelters, overhanging slabs of sedimentary rocks fragmented by rift faults, whose vertical planes have been used for rock paintings for at least two millennia. The spectacular collection of images from ov...

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