Tanzania Safari Facts

Tanzania is the home of some of the most unique wildlife and national parks which are home to variety of species some of which are vulnerable or critically endangered. What you should know in the Tanzania Safari Facts is that the travellers witness the big five and may also get a chance to see some fascinating creatures in this East African country. This is why we love Tanzania!

The best part about the Tanzania Safari Tours is it annual Great Migration of Serengeti which is a sight to behold. Apart from this, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and beach hoping on the cool serene Tanzanian beaches is the favourite past time activities of many visitors.

The Tanzania Cuisine, culture and foods are the most exclusive in style and are fundamentally the most attractive elements of this country.

Fun Facts About Tanzania

Here is a list of some of the Fun Facts about Tanzania that you should know:

• Nearly 30% of Tanzanian landmass is dedicated to conservation as national parks, marine parks, game reserves, and forest reserves.
• It is home to hundreds of endemic species and sub-species and about 11,000 species of plants, many of which endemic) and more than 4 million wild animals.
• Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa, contains the highest mountain (Kilimanjaro) and the deepest lake (Lake Tanganyika) in Africa.
• Tanzania has the highest point but also the lowest point of the continent, which lies at the bottom of Lake Tanganyika (358 m below sea level).
• It has the largest  African wild dogs population in Africa.
• Oldupai Gorge in Tanzania, a renowned palaeo-anthropological site, is known for the discovery of early human fossils.  Footprint trail of early hominids that first stood upright over 3.7 million years ago was also discovered in Laetoli.
• Tanzania is home to 126 tribes, each with their own distinct cultural mores.
• Over 120 languages are spoken in Tanzania, with most of them being Bantu languages.
• The coconut crab, the largest crab in the world is  found on the Zanzibar archipelago.
• The most expensive timber in the world Mpingo trees are found in Tanzania.
• Tanzania is home to seven official World Heritage Sites.
• The name Tanzania is a clipped compound Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

Interesting facts about Tanzania for Kids

There are some fascinating Tanzania Facts for Kids that you will love to know:

• Swahili and English are the two official languages of Tanzania.
• The most interesting Tanzania Safari Facts is that Tanzania has two capital cities - Dar Es Salaam which is the former capital and Dodoma is the present capital.
• Kilimanjaro which is the highest free standing mountain in the world is in this country.
• Zanzibar which is mostly mistake as a country is actually a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania with its own capital and President.
• Football is the favourite sport of the country.

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