Tanzania

Tanzania is an East African country of roughly 43 million people with it's capital at Dodoma and a largest city of Dar es Salaam. It is the worlds 31st largest country. My favorite thing about Tanzania is the wonderful coffee they produce. African coffees are some of the best in my opinion. Coffee is native only to Africa (and maybe parts of the Arabian peninsula), so it is no surprise it is some of the best.

Tanzania more than most countries has vast, grand, beautiful landscapes. Fewer places are more associated with big game, wild animals and still natural habitats than Tanzania. Two other crops of note are cloves and sisal, which is used to make twine. The main import partner of Tanzania is China. Tanzania was the 16th largest producer of gold as of 2006.

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania and is about 19,000 feet tall. The spectacular 30 mile long Olduvai Gorge is also in Tanzania. People in Tanzania speak Swahili and English. Christians make up 62 percent of the population with a significant minority of 35% Moslem.


Map: Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior


Rufiji River in Selous, circa 2006. Photo: Panii


An overview of the Ngorongoro crater. Wildebeest and zebra herds, migration paths, roads for safari vehicles and the Magadi Lake can be seen. Photo: In using this image or any subsequent derivatives of it, you are required to release the image under the same license. As such, any reproduction of this image, in any medium, must appear with a copy of the license.
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Hunting lionesses ngorongoro, October 5, 2006. Photo: farmgirl


This image depicts Olduvai Gorge in nothern Tanzania. The photograph was taken by Guston Sondin-Klausner in late February 2006.


Landscape of the ridge at the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, April 4, 2008. Photo: William Warby of London.



Overlook on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania April 2007. Photo: Thomas Huston .


November 2005. Photo: Panii


Lushoto in Tanga Region, Tanzania, August 2006. Mohsin S. Karmali.


A farmer walks towards sisal plantations in the outskirts of Morogoro, Tanzania. Tanzania is the world's fourth largest sisal producer. The Uluguru Mountains can be seen in the background. Circa 2009. Photo: In using this image or any subsequent derivatives of it, you are required to release the image under the same license. As such, any reproduction of this image, in any medium, must appear with a copy of the license.
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Dar es Salaam aerial, 21 June 2010. Photo: Roland.


Kondoa Rock Art Sites. Photo: David Coulson & www.africanrockart.org 20 October 2007(2007-10-20),


Landscape in Northern Tanzania, inside the great Rift valley. A dirt track is heading towards the Masaï village of Ngare Sero, 5 km south. The southern end of Lake Natron is visible on the left, the inner rim of the great rift on the right. The landscape is dominated by the huge Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano while the Ngorongoro highlands around Empaakai are visible in the background. Photo: Clem23 , 6 June 2006(2006-06-06).


A Red-knobbed starfish on the beach of Nungwi, Northern Zanzibar, 17th of April, 2010. Photo: Stephen Brown.


Pristine Beach East Zanzibar, December 2006. Photo: Bakersville.