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Bookmark & shareTake a walk on the wild side in this quintessential African landscape.
Step out into the vast open plains of Tanzania and you suddenly feel very, very small. And so you should. You've just joined one of the largest, wildest animal populations in the world. Wildebeest, monkey, antelope, lion, cheetah, crocodile, gazelle, flamingo - they're all out there.
Despite troubles from rowdy neighbours and a weak economy, Tanzania offers some of the best wildlife spotting opportunities on the continent. Its famous parks make the often rather pedestrian towns well worth the stopover.
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
United Republic of Tanzania
Population
35,922,000
Currency
Name: Tanzanian Shilling
Code: TZS
Symbol: TSh
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Swahili, English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC + 3
Country Dialing Code
+255
Weights & Measures
Metric
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