Beyond wildlife and landscapes, the true magic lies in Tanzania’s voices, colours, customs, and smiles. Tanzania has a long history dating back eons of time. The Pliocene hominid fossils dating back 6 million years ago. The Homo genus was found near Lake Olduvai and can be seen on display in the Olduvai Gorge Museum, near …
New Cultural tours are a popular product in Tanzania that is mostly sold as an add-on to enrich main safari tour programs. Most cultural tour sites in mainland Tanzania were developed by the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) in conjunction with the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), starting with selected villages around Arusha in northern Tanzania and …
The last census in Tanzania estimated the population to be 29,646,753 million, but as the last census was in July 1997, the true figure is probably closer to 40 million today. This follows an estimated annual population increase of over 3.0% per annum, rising to 4% in Dar es Salaam, with the birth rate at around 46.0 per …
The history of human habitation in Tanzania goes back almost 2 million years, and the fossils found at Olduvai Gorge by Louis and Mary Leakey now stand among the most important artifacts of the origins of our species. Artefacts of later Paleolithic cultures have also been found in Tanzania. The unearthing by Louis Leakey of …
Tanzania is a culturally heterogeneous society that is rich in ancient cultures and traditions, despite that fact Tanzania is one of the most unified countries in Africa. There is a strong sense of patriotism that reverberates throughout the country and its people. Thanks to the first president of Tanzania Julius Nyerere’s efforts to consolidate the …
