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Africa's most Insta-famous tourist destinations: Cape Town takes the crown

Cape Town, with its magic mountain, is the most hash-tagged African tourist city on Instagram.
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With more than 4-million pics posted, Cape Town is Africa's most Instagrammed tourist city, writes Elizabeth Sleith
Disneyland might be the world's most Instagrammed tourist attraction, but when it comes to Africa, Cape Town is the magic kingdom.

A recent survey revealed that Disneyland, in California, US, is the world's most shared tourist attraction when it comes to posts on Instagram.

The US amusement park comes in with an incredible 12-million hashtags, according to the report by the UK-based accommodation website City Base Apartments.

It's noteworthy, though, that in the entire top 20, all the attractions are either in the US, Europe or Asia.

Curious about tourists in Africa and what makes their Insta-hit parade, we undertook an - admittedly unscientific - exercise.

We took the top 10 tourist destinations in Africa - according to Tripadvisor's 2016 Traveller's Choice Awards - and cross-checked these to see how they ranked on Instagram.

While Marrakech, Morocco, is at No 1 in the Tripadvisor awards, when it comes to Insta-fame, Cape Town (second on the Tripadvisor list) is the hands-down winner, with more than 4,3-million hashtags.

[HASHTAG]#Marrakech[/HASHTAG] (adding in [HASHTAG]#Marrakesh[/HASHTAG]) trails behind in second place with 1,8-million.

The rest of the top 10 is as follows:

3) [HASHTAG]#Zanzibar[/HASHTAG] (585,000);

4) [HASHTAG]#Nairobi[/HASHTAG] (433,000);

5) [HASHTAG]#Fes[/HASHTAG] (419,679);

6) [HASHTAG]#VictoriaFalls[/HASHTAG] (10,1000, including [HASHTAG]#VicFalls[/HASHTAG]);

7) Knysna (98,000);

8) [HASHTAG]#Arusha[/HASHTAG], Tanzania (60,000);

9) [HASHTAG]#DianiBeach[/HASHTAG], Kenya (18,000);

10) [HASHTAG]#GrandBaie[/HASHTAG], Mauritius (14,016).

According to the City Base Apartments survey, the world's top three "Insta-tractions" are in the US: Disneyland, California; Walt Disney World, Florida; and Central Park, NYC.

Africa's most Insta-famous tourist destinations: Cape Town takes the crown

 

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Zanzibar gives Kenyan hotels run for their cash
Tuesday August 23 2016

Kasha Boutique Hotel, Zanzibar. Hotels at the Kenyan Coast are increasingly losing to Zanzibar international visitors who arrive by charter flights. PHOTO| FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUP

In Summary

• Somak Travel General Manager Paul Kurgat, said the majority of the international tourists flown to Mombasa by charter airlines are on transit to Zanzibar.
• To address the challenge, Mr Kurgat said Kenya should continue to convince leading tour operators and agents in overseas markets that the country is safe.
• Other factors believed to have given Zanzibar an edge is that the island has modern hotels while standards in most facilities at the Coast have degenerated due to lack of renovations. Some were built almost a half a century ago.

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By MATHIAS RINGA, mringa@ke.nationmedia.com
Hotels at the Kenyan Coast are increasingly losing to Zanzibar international visitors who arrive by charter flights.

Following terrorism attacks which hit the country in 2014, a large number of tourists chose the Tanzanian archipelago and have since been making return visits giving Diani, Malindi and Watamu a wide berth.

Likewise, during the Likoni clashes in 1997, some hotel owners in the region relocated their investments to Zanzibar and in its wake repeat guests also shifted their holidays to the island.

Other factors believed to have given Zanzibar an edge is that the island has modern hotels while standards in most facilities at the Coast have degenerated due to lack of renovations. Some were built almost a half a century ago.

Although it is currently high tourist season, most hotels across the region have a low number of international guests at below 10 per cent compared to numbers of between 20 and 50 per cent in the peak period of 2011.

Somak Travel General Manager Paul Kurgat, said the majority of the international tourists flown to Mombasa by charter airlines are on transit to Zanzibar.

“One of the factors which have contributed to low number of international tourists at the Coast is that the charter airlines leave behind a few passengers in Mombasa while many are taken to Zanzibar,” he said.

As a result, he said many hotels at the Coast have a low number of international guests.

Currently, charter flights from Europe to Mombasa are eight a week compared with 40 in the same period during the peak period of 2011.

Charter airlines operating flights to Mombasa are German’s Condor, Small Planet from Poland as well as Meridiana Fly and Neosair from Italy.

When Condor reintroduced flights from Munich to Mombasa in June, the inauguration flight had 240 passengers, out of whom only 90 remained in Mombasa while the rest were on transit to Zanzibar.

Due to terrorism, Condor crew who used to stay in Mombasa over the years relocated to Zanzibar.

They, however, switched their stay back to Mombasa last year after the UK and the US authorities lifted travel advisories against Mombasa and other coastal towns.

In an interview with Smart Company, Mr Kurgat said many tourists, who arrive at the Moi International Airport, Mombasa, by charter flights head to Zanzibar for leisure.

Not affected

He said Nairobi and upcountry tourist hotspots were not affected as many international airlines operate scheduled flights to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

To address the challenge, Mr Kurgat said Kenya should continue to convince leading tour operators and agents in overseas markets that the country is safe.

Severin Sea Lodge resident manager James Owiti conceded that the bulk of the tourists who arrive at the local airport by charter flights are making a stopover to the neighbouring country.

“We have occupancy of 65 per cent, but foreign guests are only five per cent owing to the large number of charter passengers being flown to Zanzibar,” he said.

On the other hand, Kenya Association of Hotelkeeper and Caterers (KAHC) Coast executive officer Sam Ikwaye attributed the shift of tourists to some investors who relocated from Diani, Malindi and Watamu to Tanzania.

“During the Likoni clashes in 1997 there are some investors who left South Coast for Zanzibar and as a result the guests, who used to come here, also relocated there,” he said.

Another factor that makes Zanzibar comparatively more attractive is its new hotels.

“Zanzibar has gained popularity since most of the hotels there are new while here we have some hotels which were built many years ago and are in dire need of upgrading,” said Mr Ikwaye.

However, the KAHC official defended hotel-owners, saying many are unable to refurbish their facilities due to poor business over the past several years.
“Investors in the hotel industry have been operating at a loss for the past three years owing to an international tourist drought,” he said.

Mr Ikwaye called on the Tourism Finance Corporation to offer more affordable loans to investors for them to revamp their facilities.

Zanzibar gives Kenyan hotels run for their cash


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Swanky Singita is the safari spot to the stars
By Dana Schuster

February 17, 2016 | 5:15am

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A few locals stop by for dinner under a tree at the Sasakwa Lodge. Photo: Singita
It’s the happiest happy hour.

Smack in the middle of the African bush, as the Tanzanian sunset blazes behind the acacia trees and herds of wildebeest and zebras gallop by, there you are, enjoying cocktails and homemade cured beef on the tableclothed hood of a Land Rover in what has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth.

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Oprah Winfrey was here.Photo: Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File

Voted the No. 1 hotel in the world by Conde Nast Traveler last year, Singita’s Grumeti property in Tanzania (from $1,200 per person per night) has actually been upping the ante for other outfits since the early aughts.

In 2003, Paul Tudor Jones, a billionaire hedge fund honcho from Greenwich, Conn., purchased the access rights to the 340,000 acres bordering the western boundary of the Serengeti National Park — then a hunting concession with rampant poaching. Three years later, he brought in Singita, a top safari company, to manage the property, transforming it into an ultra high-end, extremely photogenic experience.

It’s been a hit with adventure-seekers and A-listers ever since.

Oprah and George Bush have stayed there — plus honeymooners Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel and George and Amal Clooney. Microsoft’s Paul Allen is currently building a private home on the grounds.

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Singita’s high-priced Explore option.Photo: Singita

Singita’s allure is two-fold: unparalleled access to animals with some of the best-trained guides in Tanzania; and almost laughably luxurious service, with a five-star meal served pretty much on the hour.

While other safari companies have fully enclosed vehicles that aren’t allowed off road, or charge extra for game drives in the very crowded national park, where tens of trucks are crowded around a single pride of lions, Singita gets up close and personal.

More times than not, it’s just your party and the assigned guide out on the plains. There’s something otherworldly about being the only vehicle alongside a cheetah as she stalks her prey.

Now, for the luxury. Each person has his or her own banakeli, a butler who manages to be simultaneously ever-present and unobtrusive. Like lemon with your water? No one will ever forget to bring you a slice. Mention to your spouse over lunch that you’d love to learn how to make the soup they served? You’ll be emailed a complete list of recipes upon your departure.

The staff goes above and beyond to make sure each guest’s stay is perfectly personalized.

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The Sabora tent is 1920s-themed.Photo: Singita
They’ll set up an impromptu South African wine tasting with the safari’s impressive sommelier at an hour’s notice; a private dinner on your lantern-strewn balcony as giraffes graze nearby; a bubble bath somehow perfectly drawn to coincide with your arrival home after a long day in the bush. If you want to go for a run, a security detail will follow you to make sure you’re not trampled by elephants. A walking safari strikes your fancy? You’ll get your own band of Indiana Joneses to traipse through the savanna with you.

Typically guests do two game drives a day: one in the morning and one in the late afternoon — though the guides are flexible, so feel free to squeeze in that spa treatment and head out at your leisure.

When you’re not chasing a leopard or watching hyenas and vultures fight over a lion’s scraps, expect to be eating. There’s the early morning pre-drive breakfast, a post-drive breakfast, a three-course lunch, a high tea, cocktails, and, of course, dinner (all food and wine is included).

Everything is delicious. You will gain weight. Just embrace it.

Singita Grumeti has five different lodges (guests can bounce from one to another during their stays). There’s the Sasakwa lodge, which looks straight out of a Ralph Lauren ad and sits high on a mountain overlooking the Serengeti. This is the most formal of them all.

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George Clooney and wife Amal.Photo: Vince Flores/startraksphoto.com

Then there’s the Sabora tented camp, a 1920s-style setup overflowing with antiques and Persian rugs; Faru Faru, a riverside lodge with an eco-friendly design and sandy spots that bring you straight to the beaches of Zanzibar (their lunch platter alone is worth checking out); the Serengeti House, a private residence for the most discerning of guests (Clooney allegedly rented out the $50,000 to $70,000-a-week home for his honeymoon); and Explore, a more authentic, “rustic” tented camp for single families that comes with its own chef and staff.

How to get there
There are no direct flights to Tanzania from NYC. Hop on a plane to either London or Amsterdam and to Kilimanjaro from there. Most international flights land late at night, and the bush planes to Singita can only fly during the day. We recommend staying overnight in Arusha (an hour’s drive from the Kilimanjaro airport) at the Legendary Lodge, which sits on a coffee plantation and is the perfect introduction to luxe safari living. The next morning, it’s a quick 10-minute drive to the Arusha airport, where you’ll fly straight to the Serengeti.

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Big 5 in abundance at Four Seasons
By Felicity Long / August 11, 2016


There are any number of reasons to be excited about a trip to the Four Seasons Safari Lodge in Tanzania, which also happened to be my first visit to Africa, but among my top priorities was to see a zebra.

"I don't want to get my hopes up," I said to our guide, "but do you think I'll see one?" He exchanged an amused glance with another journalist, a veteran of African safaris.

"Oh, I think you'll see zebra," he said.

In fact, conservatively speaking, I saw thousands of zebras. Zebras at the watering hole, zebras making ill-advised leaps across the road in front of our safari vehicle, a zebra being snacked on by a female lion and her cubs, and — more cheerfully — zebras sauntering en masse by the window of my one-bedroom villa before I was even out of bed in the morning.

So, yes, I saw zebras, and I also saw lions, including the less common sight of a trio of male lions with their tawny manes and macho stride; elephants, in one case so close that the bull in the group could have nearly touched me with his trunk had he been so inclined; and even two male giraffes fighting over a female, although we would have thought they were just nuzzling if our guide hadn't explained what we were seeing.

At one point, four cheetahs laid languorously in a pool of sunlight in the road in front of us, only moving when our vehicle came too close, and twice we spotted a leopard in a far-off tree, passed out on a branch next to the remains of his unfortunate victim.

On another day, we paused for nearly an hour to watch a seemingly endless train of wildebeests, embarked on their annual migration, all the while being observed by a pair of inscrutable hyenas. Hippos asleep in an odoriferous watering hole, deer, impalas and buffalo, not to mention countless beautiful birds and fauna, became the backdrop of our days.

By the last full-day safari, our driver asked what we still wanted to see.

"Rhino," we exclaimed, even though we knew the chances of this were slim, and, in fact, a cloud of doubt passed over his face. He would try, he assured us, but so far even he had never seen one.

Imagine our delight when, a few hours later, he brought our vehicle to a halt and pointed into the far distance. Even with binoculars, it took me awhile to spot the two rhinos grazing contentedly on the horizon.

The living room of the Presidential Villa at the Four Seasons Safari Lodge, Tanzania.

Serengeti views

Of course, one of the draws of the Four Seasons Safari Lodge is that you can spot beautiful animals even without leaving the property.

A watering hole adjacent to the main infinity pool brings dozens of elephants a couple of times a day to drink, and the rooms and villas look directly out onto the Serengeti, where giraffes, zebras and other exotic creatures routinely walk by.

I sometimes watched them from the comfort of my private terrace, complete with a plunge pool, a seating area and an outdoor shower, always keeping an eye out for baboons, who are said to be on the lookout for open sliding glass doors in their hunt for chocolate, fresh fruit and other edibles.

The 77-room property, including 12 suites and five free-standing villas, is laid out so that accommodations are accessible via elevated wooden walkways, and guests are asked to stay on those walkways for their own safety. Local Maasai, dressed in vivid red robes, are on hand to guide guests along the walkways at night, and at dinner one night they performed a beautiful jumping dance for us and our fellow diners at the Boma Grill, one of three on-site restaurants.

The service throughout the property is not only attentive, but genuinely friendly, and the staff make a point of remembering guests' preferences. Macchiato at breakfast? No problem. A safari picnic basket containing bottles of chilled rose wine because someone remembered that you ordered it the night before with dinner? Done.

The property also contains a fitness center and a full-service spa, where I had a signature treatment that resembled a hot stone massage, but with the heated bulb at the top of a Maasai stick instead of stones.

Because the lodge is committed to conservation, the property also features a Discovery Center that serves as part museum (complete with such oddities as warthog tusks and giraffe tails) and part venue for lectures and documentary films. The center is presided over by Oli Dreike, a zoologist and conservationist who also leads walking safaris for guests in small groups.

There also is a Kijana Klub for kids and teens, designed for ages 4 and up, who can learn to make a fire and dance with the on-staff Maasai, create so-called camera traps to capture images of wildlife or relax with low-key indoor activities such as puzzles and games. If parents want a night off, pizza and evening entertainment such as movie night also are available.

A bedroom in one of the two-bedroom villas.
Dining diversity

Because of the property's remote location in the Serengeti National Park, a Unesco World Heritage site, bookings come with meals, and the staff go to great lengths to break up the dining routine in a variety of ways.

Guests at the villas can enjoy a private barbecue dinner on the pool terrace, for example, and the Presidential Villa comes with the services of a private chef.

During our stay, we were treated to a bush dinner, complete with sunset viewing with Champagne and alfresco dining under the stars next to a tree decked out with illuminated lanterns.

Rates for a one-bedroom villa start from $3,365 per night, including all meals, private butler service and two 60-minute spa treatments.

Safari excursions and hot air balloons can all be booked separately in advance or via the concierge. There is no age limit for children who want to participate on a drive, but if they are under 10, the family needs to reserve a private vehicle.

As to accessing the property, we, along with most guests, accomplished it in two stages. We flew to Kilimanjaro Airport, in our case via Istanbul on Turkish Airlines, arrived in the middle of the night and spent a few hours at the Mount Meru Resort to rest. By early afternoon we drove to Arusha Airport where we flew in a bush plane over the Serengeti, to be greeted by Champagne and a fleet of Four Seasons safari vehicles for the drive to the property, a game drive unto itself. We reversed the process more or less on the way back, stopping instead at the Coffee Lodge in Arusha for dinner and a brief rest before our flight home.

Big 5 in abundance at Four Seasons: Travel Weekly

 

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The Big Six: Tanzanian safari lodges

Singita Mara River, Serengeti



This new camp opened in the northernmost tip of the Serengeti in December. Situated in an area known as the Lamai Triangle, it offers just six luxury tents, a decked outdoor pool and unfettered views of the Mara River. The area is famed for its year-round wildlife viewing, but the period between August and October is best for close-up views of the Great Migration, when thousands of wildebeest, antelope and zebra make the perilous journey north to the plains of the Maasai Mara, dodging predators as they go.

Singita Mara River, Serengeti National Park (00 27 21 683 3424; singita.com). Doubles from US$1,900 (£1,188), all inclusive.

Saadani Lodge, Saadani

Saadani National Park is the country’s only wildlife sanctuary bordered by the sea, meaning you can spend mornings on a game drive then paddle in Indian Ocean waves come afternoon. Saadani Lodge offers the best of both, with an idyllic beachfront location and a long list of activities. Choose to explore the area on land (to spot buffalo, lions and leopards), by sea (for dolphins and green turtles), or along the Wami River (home to kingfishers, eagles, crocodiles and hippos).

Saadani Lodge, Saadani National Park (00 255 713 555 678; saadanilodge.com). Doubles from US$660 (£413), all inclusive.

Hatari Lodge, Arusha

This luxury bush hotel, made up of three buildings and nine bedrooms, is set within the confines of Arusha National Park, near Mount Kilimanjaro. A wooden walkway leads down from the camp to a fire pit and viewing platform, from where buffalos, warthogs and giraffes can be spotted by day, and sundowners can be sunk come nightfall. A short drive leads to the Momella lakes, which are a series of shallow mineral pools where flocks of flamingo and Egyptian geese fly in to feed.

Hatari Lodge, Arusha National Park (00 255 7525 534 56; hatarilodge.com). Doubles US$600 (£375), all inclusive.

Sand Rivers, Selous

Selous is one of the largest game reserves in Africa, harbouring endangered animals such as the black rhino within its far-reaching boundaries. Here, on a remote bend of the Rufiji River amid snaking waterways and oxbow lakes, stands Sand Rivers, with eight open-fronted cottages crafted from simple thatch and stone. They are distinctly upmarket and modern inside, with power showers, canopied beds, decks outside and plunge pools. Safari options include walking, boat and 4x4 excursions.

Sand Rivers, Selous Game Reserve (020- 3137 9905; nomad-tanzania.com). Doubles from US$675 (£422), all inclusive.

Crater Lodge, Ngorongoro

The world’s largest caldera nudges the Serengeti in the north and whispers at the Great Rift Valley to the east. Crater Lodge stands on the southern rim of this Unesco-listed wonder, with 32 stilted suites styled to resemble traditional Maasai mud huts (albeit with butler service, glass fronts and broad balconies for surveying the scenery). Daily game drives take guests to the heart of the action, with expert guides and an al fresco “bush lunch” on the crater floor.

Crater Lodge, Ngorongoro Conservation Area (00 27 11 809 4447; ngorongorocrater.com). Doubles from US$2,000 (£1,250), all inclusive.

Jongomero Camp, Ruaha

In 2008, the Ruaha area was combined with the Usangu wetlands, creating Tanzania’s biggest national park. It lies along the ancient arm of the Great Rift Valley, miles from the main cities and airports, making it a tricky spot to reach. But Jongomero Camp rewards those who go the extra distance, with eight luxury tents in an utterly isolated location. Each has draw-back canvas fronts for taking in the sights and sounds of the African bush, sturdy beds and tribal furnishings.

Jongomero Camp, Ruaha National Park (00 255 22 212 8485; selous.com). Doubles from £680, all inclusive via 020-8704 1216; tanzaniaodyssey.com.

The Big Six: Tanzanian safari lodges

 

[Geza Ulole]

Tanzania to use vintage air rally to market its destinations
Africa / 25 November 2016, 12:01pm
Xinhua

Phillipe Corsaletti, one of the local coordinators of the global event, said that during the five-day air fly, pilots will be flying over the Tanzania's national parks and other tourist attractions.


Arusha - Tanzania is expected to use the vintage air rally, which involves experienced pilots from across the world, to market its tourism destinations.

The global event, scheduled to start on November 28, is expected to involve more than 40 experienced pilots from six countries including Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom, the Untied States, Belgium and Russia.

Phillipe Corsaletti, one of the local coordinators of the global event, said that during the five-day air fly, pilots will be flying over the Tanzania's national parks and other tourist attractions.

He said that the air rally involves old aircraft of as old as 1920's which will be operated by pilots from various parts of the world. “The first-ever vintage air rally is being followed by thousands of people around the globe...it will help to promote national tourism on a global level,” said Corsaletti.

Corsaletti, who is the general manager of Puma Energy Tanzania, said that as the main host of the amazing adventure they have also been supported by the government through the Tanzania Tourists Board (TTB) and other relevant bodies to ensure that available tourists' attractions are known worldwide.





He said the rally is also meant to raise funds for various community-related issues globally through Unicef, Bird Life International and Seed Bombing.

The institutions he said are involved in activities which have direct impact to nature conservation since it affects human life prosperity. “Tanzania is one of the few countries in the world where the rally will take place. We welcome the public to be part of this historic event when the vintage planes pass their areas as well as use the event to promote the country's tourism,” he noted.

He said that Puma is prepared to host the team of pilots and provide all necessary required services in order to ensure reliable flights.

He said the company has knowledgeable technicians who can re-fill fuel in the vintage aircraft since it also provides the same services in eight airports in the country including Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) and Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA).

He said that in Tanzania the vintage aircraft will refuel at Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Dodoma and Songwe. Raymond Tungaraza, Puma aviation operations manager, said the rally commenced on November 12, 2016 at Crete in Greece, and that the entire trip will take 35 days covering 10 countries including Greece, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.





Tungaraza said the rally aims at testing pilot's skills and the old aircraft. Puma Energy is the official fuel sponsor for the 2016 vintage air rally.

Xinhua

Tanzania to use vintage air rally to market its destinations | IOL

 

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Kenya is the most diverse country in the world, it has all vegetation and climatic regions you can think of, from the Kakamega Tropical Rain forests to the deserts of chalbi, From the coastal vegetation to the temperate mountain vegetation of Mount Kenya!!

 

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Top 10 facts about Tanzania
On December 9, 1961, Tanganyika gained its independence from the UK. On December 10, 1963, Zanzibar gained its independence. The following year, they merged to form Tanzania.
PUBLISHED: 00:01, Fri, Dec 9, 2016

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The highest point in Africa, the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, is in Tanzania
1. The highest point in Africa, the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, is in Tanzania.

2. Chumbe Island in Tanzania is home to the coconut crab, the world’s largest species of crab. It can grow up to a metre in length.

3. Freddie Mercury was born Tanzanian. His original name was Farrokh Bulsara. 4. Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania is home to the world’s only tree climbing lions.

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Freddie Mercury was born Tanzanian. His original name was Farrokh Bulsara
4. Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania is home to the world’s only tree climbing lions.

5. Almost 28 per cent of the land area of Tanzania consists of National Park or Conservation Areas.

6. Tanzania is the largest producer of cloves in the world. Cloves are its main export.

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In May 2016, Pizza Hut delivered a pepperoni pizza to the top of Kilimanjaro
7. In May 2016, Pizza Hut delivered a pepperoni pizza to the top of Kilimanjaro...

8. ...this was the world’s highest pizza delivery and celebrated Tanzania becoming the 100th country with a Pizza Hut restaurant.


9. Tanzania has never won an Olympic gold medal or Nobel Prize but it did bag two silvers at the Moscow Olympics in 1980.

10. Wearing camouflage clothing on safari in Tanzania is illegal.

Top 10 facts about Tanzania

 

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Chale Island is among the most beautiful places on earth!

 

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Huu uzi una mda mrefu na nachoona TZ wapo vizur kenya janja janja tu hata RAIS wao anakuja Kilimanjaro kupiga picha

 

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Huu uzi una mda mrefu na nachoona TZ wapo vizur kenya janja janja tu hata RAIS wao anakuja Kilimanjaro kupiga picha

 

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That is a SA Tourist

 

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Samich Resort Eldoret!

Road to the resort

 

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Kenyan Beauty!
Mt Kenya Michelson Lake

 

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Great lakes in Kenya

 

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Lake Turkana