Aug 9, 2023 · Tanzania is situated in East Africa and encompasses an area of approximately 945,087 km 2 (364,900 mi 2). It shares borders with eight countries: Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south.

Jan 5, 2016 · Western Tanzania, that vast stretch of apparently endless miombo woodland, burnt savannah grasses and a lake the size of a small ocean, is one of East Africa’s great unknowns. Safari tourists might flock to legendary parks such as the Serengeti and Ngorongoro in the north of Tanzania, but only a mere trickle of hardened backpackers and well ...

Tanzania, [c] officially the United Republic of Tanzania, [d] is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the …

Mjini Magharibi Region, Zanzibar Urban West Region or West Zanzibar Region (Mkoa wa Mjini Magharibi in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 230 km 2 (89 sq mi). [4]

The Western Tourism Circuit of Tanzania is a remote area with parks near Lake Tanganyika and the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. It is mainly accessible from Kigoma by light aircraft or boat. The main entry hubs to the circuit are …

Discover the best attractions in Western Tanzania including Katavi National Park, Mahale Mountains National Park, and Gombe National Park.

Heading west delivers a safari of extraordinary contrasts. Combine the remote Katavi with the ultimate chimpanzee experience in the magical Mahale Mountains.

Southern and West Tanzania offer some of our favourite ever safari experiences, and are handily often overlooked for their northern rivals – the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater – meaning they’re relatively untrodden. Its four parks are Africa’s best kept secret. This is unlikely to last long… Nyerere National Park is a mere 40-minute flight from Dar Es Salaam, where ...

The western portion of Tanzania is in the watershed of Lake Tanganyika, which drains into the Congo River. The Malagarasi River is the largest tributary of Lake Tanganyika. Part of southwestern Tanzania drains into Lake Malawi, which empties south into the Zambezi River.

This safari takes you far off the beaten track to some of Tanzania’s least visited National Parks. Experience the intense Big Game viewing in Katavi National Park followed by the Chimpanzee’s and lake views at Mahale National Park.