Tanzania Destinations

Serengeti National Park

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Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and scientific value, it has the greatest concentration of…

Mount Kilimanjaro National Park

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At 5896 m Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa/s highest mountain and one of the continent/s magnificent sights, It has three main volcanic peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. The name itself…

Arusha National Park

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Arusha National Park (ANAPA) is a gem of varied ecosystems and spectacular views of Mt. Meru, the crater that gives the region its nameIt is a popular destination for day trip…

Lake Manyara National Park

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Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking…

Ngorongoro Crater

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The jewel in Ngorongoro/s crown is a deep, volcanic crater formed nearly 2.5 millions years ago, the largest un flooded and unbroken caldera in the world. About 20 kms across, 600…

Tarangire National Park

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Tarangire National Park is one of the most renowned national parks of the northern circuit in Tanzania. It's famous for its large herds of massive elephants and huge, ancient…

Mkomazi National Park

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Mkomazi lies in the southern tip of the Sahel zone characterized by Acacia-Commiphora species found in the Park. It resembles a dry-land reserve of grey-green nyika bush, ancient…

Gombe Stream National Park

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Covering an area of only 56 km, Gombe National Park is Tanzania’s smallest park. The park’s most attractions are its famous primate inhabitants and its connection to Jane…

Mahale Mountains National Park

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Mahale is located in the Western Tanzania to the South of Kigoma town, it is bordering Lake Tanganyika-the World’s longest, second deepest and least polluted freshwater…

Ruaha National Park

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Ruaha National Park is located just south of the central midpoint of Tanzania. The national park encompasses an area of 7,809 square miles (20,226 sq km) making it the largest…

Nyerere National Park

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Nyerere National Park is the northeastern part of the huge Selous Game Reserve set aside for photographic safaris, which was upgraded to the national park status in November 2019.…

Kitulo National Park

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Locals refer to the Kitulo Plateau as Bustani ya Mungu – The Garden of God – whereas botanists have dubbed it the Serengeti of Flowers, host to ‘one of the great floral…

Mount Ol’doinyo Lengai

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"Oldoinyo Lengai" means “The Mountain of God” in the Maasai language. The summit of this strato-volcano is 2962 metres above sea level, and affords direct views into the…

Lake Natron

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This spectacular area sits just north east of the Ngorongoro Crater and forms part of Africa immense Great Rift Valley. Nestled between rolling volcanic hills and deep craters,…

Udzungwa Mountains Park

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Udzungwa Mountains National Park was established in 1992 and covers an area of 1990km2 where geographically, 20% of the total area lies in Morogoro region while the remaining 80%…

Saadani National Park

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Covering an area of 1,062 sq km (415 sq miles), Saadani National Park is sited on the north coast of Tanzania, approximately 100km North West of Dar es Salaam. The Park is home to…

Katavi National Park

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It offers un-spoilt wildlife viewing in the country’s third-largest national park, in a remote location far off the beaten track. The national park is Africa at its most wild…

Saanane Island National Park

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Covering an area of about 2.20 square Kilometers, Saanane National Park is located on an island in Lake Victoria. The park got its name from its former owner Mzee Saanane…

Rubondo Island National Park

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Rubondo Island national park has a size of 240 km². It is only one of two Tanzanian national parks located on an island in Lake Victoria, the world’s second-largest lake. It is…

Mikumi National Park

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Mikumi National Park is only three to four hours drive from Dar es Salaam, lying astride the main highway to Zambia, and en route to the National Parks of Udzungwa Mountains,…

Usambara Mountains

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The Usambara's are a part of the ancient Eastern Arc chain which mountains stretch in a broken crescent from the Taita hills in southern Kenya down to Morogoro and the southern…

Amani Nature Forest Reserves

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Amani Nature Forest Reserve (ANFR) is located in Muheza and Korogwe Districts in Tanga Region. The Nature Reserve covers an area of 8,380 ha and it has tremendous ecological…

Zanzibar Island

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Also known as the Spice Island, the beautiful island of Zanzibar is full of culture and history, shinning white-sand beaches with palms swaying lazily in the sea breeze, together…

Kalambo Falls

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Kalambo Nature Forest Reserve is in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region and has an area of 43,334ha. The iconic tourist attraction of the reserve is the Kalambo Waterfalls, which also…

Kondoa Rock Art Sites

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Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings sometimes called are located between Singida and Irangi Hills in Kondoa Irangi village and other rock painting is located at Kolo Village in Dodoma.…

Mbozi Meteorite

Category: Tanzania > Tourism > Destinations Source: Tanzania Tourism

Mbozi Meteorite or “Kimondo cha Mbozi” in Swahili is World fourth largest, lies on the southwestern slope of Marengi Hill, in Songwe Region, 70 kilometers west of Mbeya, off…

Lake Ngozi

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Lake Ngozi or (Lake Ngosi) a thrilling crater lake in Southern Highlands of Tanzania and the second largest Crater Lake in Africa. It has a length of 2.5 kilometers and width of…

Kaporogwe Falls

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Kaporogwe waterfalls, also known as Kala Falls a natural water drop on Livingstone Mountains are sheltered beneath impressive natural gorge of basalt rock and which creates more…

Matema Beach

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Matema Beach, a beachside town in Mbeya Region, Located on the beautiful shores of Lake Nyasa, Matema Beach is among the most scenic tourist attractive site in Tanzania. The…

Lake Chala

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Lake Chala is a unique caldera lake, and is thought to be the deepest inland body of water in Africa. This lake is fed by underground springs from Mt. Kilimanjaro. Lake Chala,…

Lake Jipe

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Lake Jipe is a small, shallow lake (area 28 sq. km and average depth less than 3 m), lying astride the Kenya-Tanzania border, just to the east of the northern Pare Mountains of…

Lake Eyasi

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Lake Eyasi is a seasonal shallow endorheic salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau, just south of the Serengeti National Park and…

Amboni Caves

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The Amboni Caves are the most extensive limestone caves in East Africa. They are located 8 km in Kiomoni Village north of Tanga City in Tanzania off the Tanga-Mombasa road. The…

Pare Mountains

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The Pare Mountains are a collection of peaks located in northeastern Tanzania. The range is divided up into northern and southern subranges, both of which are part of the Eastern…

Uluguru Mountains

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The Uluguru mountains are a mountain range in eastern Tanzania, named after the Luguru tribe. The main portion of the Uluguru mountains is a ridge running roughly north-south and…

Lake Nyasa

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Lake Nyasa, also called Lake Malawi, southernmost and third largest of the East African Rift Valley lakes of East Africa, lying in a deep trough mainly within Malawi and covers…

Mount Meru

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Mount Meru is an active stratovolcano and forms the centrepiece of Arusha National Park in Tanzania. Mount Meru known for its huge cliffs is often overlooked due to its proximity…

Ngurdoto Crater

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The Ngurdoto Crater is part of the Arusha National Park and is the caldera of an extinct volcano, that is sometimes called “Little Ngorongoro” because, just…

Materuni Waterfalls

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This very impressive Waterfall is one of the tallest in the area, spewing crystal clear glacier water 70m into its basin. The beautiful path leading to Materuni Waterfall is…

Ukerewe Island

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Ukerewe is the largest island in Lake Victoria and the largest inland island in Africa, with an area of approximately 530 km². Ukerewe Island is situated in the Ukerewe District,…

Pugu Hill Nature Reserve

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Pugu Hill Nature Reserve also known as Pugu / Kazimzumbwi Nature Forest Reserve is a protected area located in Kisarawe ward of Kisarawe District in Pwani Region, Tanzania. The…

Mbudya Island Marine Reserve

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Mbudya, an uninhabited island north of Tanzania’s major city, Dar es Salaam, is one of the four islands that make up the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve. The island lies close to…

Bongoyo Island Marine Reserve

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Bongoyo Island Marine Reserve is uninhabited Island, located 2.5km north of the country capital city, Dar es Salaam. It is the most frequently visited island of the Dar es Salaam…

Pangavini Island Marine Reserve

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Pangavini Island Marine Reserve is another uninhabited island located in the northern of the country capital city, Dar es Salaam and is one of the seven islands of the Dar es…

Fungu Yasin Sand Bar

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This is unique Marine Reserve which is an island of sand bank seen only during low tide and is devoid of vegetation. It is located in the northern part of Dar es Salaam after…

Sinda Island Marine Reserve

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This reserve is found in the Southern Coast of Dar es Salaam (Kigamboni).Inner and Outer Sinda Islands Marine Reserve was about 288.7 Hectares, Inner and Outer Sinda Islands cover…

Tanga Marine Park & Reserves

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Tanga Coleacanth Marine Park (TACMP)The Park covers an area of about 552 km² of which 85 km² are terrestrial and 467 km² are aquatic. It includes the bays of Tanga City and…

Maziwe Island Marine Reserve

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Maziwe Island is a very small submerged, unvegetated island surrounded by coral reefs located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) South East of the Town of Pangani off the northern coast…

Ulenge Island Marine Reserve

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Ulenge Island or Ulenge Island Marine Reserve is a 3.151 km2 protected, seasonally inhabited island in the Pemba Channel under the Tanga Marine Reserves (TMRS) with the IUCN…

Kwale Island Marine Reserve

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Kwale Island or Kwale Island Marine Reserve is a protected, seasonally inhabited island in the Pemba Channel under the Tanga Marine Reserves (TMRS) with the IUCN category II…

Kirui Island Marine Reserve

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Kirui Island or Kirui Island Marine Reserve is a 36.095 km2 protected, uninhabited island in the Pemba Channel under the Tanga Marine Reserves (TMRS) with the IUCN category II…

Mwewe Island Marine Reserve

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Mwewe Island or Mwewe Island Marine Reserve is a 0.424 km2 protected, uninhabited island in the Pemba Channel under the Tanga Marine Reserves (TMRS) with the IUCN category II…

Yambe Island

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Yambe Island borders the southeast coast of Tanga Bay opposite of the Ras Nyamakuu peninsula. The island is surrounded by coral reefs and totally covered by coastal rag and…

Toten Island

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Toten Island is located in Tanga Bay directly opposite Tanga Harbour. The island is covered by a lush coastal forest with huge baobab trees and has also ruins of early…

Mafia Island

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Mafia Island (394 km2) is located in the east coast of Tanzania opposite the delta of the Rufiji River. The 20 kilometres wide stretch of water between the delta and the island…

Mnazi Bay - Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park

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Mnazi Bay - Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park (MBREMP) is in the Mtwara district of Southeast Tanzania and extends to the border with Mozambique. The area is considered to have…

Chumbe Island Marine Sanctuary

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Chumbe offers some of the most pristine and colourful coral reefs in the world, with over 200 species of coral providing a sanctuary for more than 400 species of colourful fish.To…

Mnemba Island Conservation Area

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Mnemba Island is a single small island located about 3 km off the northeast coast of Unguja, the largest island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania, opposite Muyuni Beach. It is…

Kilwa

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Kilwa is one of six administrative districts of Lindi Region in Tanzania. It has a total area of 13,347.50 square kilometers, Kilwa district has 5 Islands, with the largest one…

Kilwa Kisiwani

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Situated off the coast of Tanzania, the island of Kilwa Kisiwani (“isle of the fish”) was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.From the 9th…

Songo Mnara

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Jagged walls of stone and coral rising up amidst coconut palms and baobabs are all that remains of a port city from a golden age of trading. Back in the city’s heyday, these…

Kilwa Kivinje

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The quiet town of Kilwa Kivinje became the terminus of the southern slave caravan in the early 1800s. The mainland port of Kilwa Kivinje is a wide sandy port, which is still an…

Burigi-Chato National Park

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Recently gazetted as a National Park Burigi-Chato combines 3 former Game Reserves into 1 unit that is now 4,707 sq km making it the 4th largest National Park in…

Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park

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The Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park, previously Ibanda Game Reserve, is a national park in Tanzania. Originally established in 1974, it was designated a national park in 2019. The…

Lake Tanganyika

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Lake Tanganyika is the world’s longest (660km), deepest in Africa and second-deepest in the world (more than 1436m) and second-largest (by volume) freshwater lake. At somewhere…

Lake Victoria

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With a surface area of 68,800 sq km (26,600 sq mi), Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake. In addition, it's the largest tropical lake in the world, and the planet's second…

Rau Nature Forest Reserve

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Rau Nature Forest Reserve located about 3 km from Moshi Town in Kilimanjaro Region. The reserve is on the gentle south facing alluvial base of Mt. Kilimanjaro, at an altitude of…

Pangani

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Pangani is situated about 50km south of Tanga on the mouth of River Pangani that flows from the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.The name Pangani owes to the river that runs through…

Bagamoyo

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Bagamoyo, is a historic coastal town founded at the end of the 18th century, though it is an extension of a much older (8th century) Swahili settlement, Kaole. It was chosen as…

Rundugai Hot Springs

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Rundugai hot water springs / (Kikuletwa Hot Springs) or Chemka hot springs are an unexpected paradise hidden in the desert scrub outside the town of Boma. Situated about 35…

Igeleke Rock Art Site

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The rock art of the Iringa region in southern Tanzania is primarily prehistoric, painted in monochrome fashion and often displayed in Precambrian rock shelters and overhangs.…

Isimila Stone Age Site

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Isimila Stone Age Site is pre-historic settlement located inside Iringa District of Iringa Region in Tanzania. The site is home to the Middle Pleistocene archaeological site.…

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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The Ngorongoro Conservation Area spans from Serengeti National Park in the north, to the Great Rift Valley in the east. In total, the conservation area covers more than 8,000 km²…

Olduvai Gorge

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The Olduvai Gorge, which is a remarkable archaeological site in East Africa and perhaps in the world. It was officially recognized as a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in…

Olmoti Crater

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Olmoti Crater is situated at the northern end of the Ngorongoro Crater, from where Mount Lolmalasin, Tanzania's third tallest mountain, can be viewed. Gorgeous wild and lonesome…

Olkarien Gorge

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The Olkarien Gorge is a massive granite monolith on the outskirts of the Gol Mountains in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania. It is a deep, extremely narrow,…

Shifting Sands

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The black sand dunes that occur in the eastern Serengeti Plain near the Olduvai Gorge hominid site within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania are mainly identified as…

Engaresero Footprints

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Covering an area of 300 square meters, Engare Sero is Tanzania’s largest human fossil footprints site to have ever been discovered within the African Continent’s boundaries.…

Engaruka Ruins

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The Engaruka or Engaruka Ruins, as popularly known among historical societies, is an iconic historical site that depicts a prominent iron-age farming community that is believed to…

Ndutu Plains

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The Ndutu plains is an located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, on the outskirts of the Southern Serengeti plains. These plains are enriched with tremendous acacia trees,…

Nasera Rock

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The Nasera rock is situated about 20 kilometers North of Olduvai Gorge in Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It’s just a few kilometers off the shifting sand behind Gol Mountain. It…

Mumba Rock Shelter

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Mumba is an extensive rock shelter under an immense outcrop of metamorphic gneiss located at 35°17’47″E, 3°32’26″S near the Northeastern shore of Lake Eyasi. The rock…

Laetoli Footprints

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Laetoli is one of Africa most important palaeontological sites. It is located on the southern edge of the Serengeti Plains within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and far north of…

Ngorongoro Northern Highland Forest Reserve

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The Northern Highland Forest Reserve (NHFR) is a thick forest with an abundance of attractions, including Endoro waterfalls, Elephant caves, flora and birds such as turaco, robin…

Mount Lolmalasin

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Mount Lolmalasin is the highest crater mountain in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the third tallest mountain in Tanzania and the second highest peak in Arusha region after…

Mount Hanang

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Mount Hanang (3,423m) is the fourth highest peak in Tanzania and maybe slightly hard to climb. While Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru might be seen as the big challenges due to…

Gol Mountains

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The Gol Mountains (Oldoinyo Gol in Maasai) are located at the north-end of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and is an example of a fault-bounded mountain range. They rise from the…

Empakai Crater

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The Empakaai crater (Empakai) is one of the multi-volcanic calderas in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, probably with the highest rim of all and a beautiful lake that makes up…

Lake Duluti

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Lake Duluti is a volcanic crater lake in the Arusha region of Tanzania, on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley. It is located in Meru District near the…

Kunduchi Ruins

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Kunduchi Ruins (Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Kunduchi in Swahili) is a Medieval Swahili National Historic Site located in Kunduchi ward, in Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region…