Articles in Tanzania ( 341 )

341 Articles of interest in Tanzania

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  • Battle of Ngomano

    The Battle of Ngomano or Negomano was fought between the German Empire and Portugal during the East African Campaign of World War I. A force of Germans and Askaris under Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck had just won a costly victory against the British …

  • Mjini Magharibi Region

    Mjini Magharibi Region (also known as the Zanzibar Urban West Region) is one of the thirty regions of Tanzania. Located on the island of Unguja, Zanzibar City serves as the region's capital.

  • Oyster Bay, Tanzania

    Oyster Bay (also spelled Oysterbay) is an affluent neighborhood in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is known for an attractive beach. Europeans have resided here since colonial times.

  • Katavi National Park

    Katavi National Park is a Tanzanian national park created in 1974 and is located in Katavi Region, Tanzania. It is a very remote park that is less frequently visited than other Tanzanian national parks. The park is approximately 4,471 square kilomet…

  • Pemba Airport (Tanzania)

    Pemba Airport (IATA: PMA, ICAO: HTPE) is an airport in the Zanzibar Archipelago located on Pemba Island. It is also known as Karume Airport and Wawi Airport. It is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Chake-Chake, the capital of the isla…

  • Bongoyo Island

    Bongoyo Island (or simply Bongoyo) is an uninhabited island in Tanzania, situated 2.5km north of the country's largest city, Dar es Salaam.

  • Mahale Mountains National Park

    Mahale Mountains National Park lies on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Kigoma Region, Tanzania. Named after the Mahale Mountains range that is within its borders, the park has several unusual characteristics. First, it is one of only two protected …

  • School of St Jude

    The School of St Jude is a charity funded school that provides a free, high-quality primary and secondary education to the poorest and brightest children of Arusha region, Tanzania, East Africa. The school, located across three campuses, also provid…

  • Geita

    Geita is a town in northwestern Tanzania of approximately 40,000 people, located 90 kilometres (56 mi) west-southwest of Mwanza. It is in the centre of a gold mining area.

  • Engaruka

    Engaruka is an abandoned system of ruins in the Great Rift Valley of northern Tanzania (2°58′58.80″S35°57′0.00″E). Situated in the Arusha province, it is famed for its irrigation and cultivation structures.

  • Bunda District

    Bunda is one of the five districts of Mara Region in the United Republic of Tanzania, East Africa. It is bordered to the North by the Musoma Rural District, to the South by Lake Victoria and the Mwanza Region, to the East by the Serengeti District, …

  • Pare Mountains

    The Pare Mountains are a mountain range in north eastern Tanzania, north west of the Usambara Mountains. There are two mountain ranges - North and South Pare ranges, which rise to 2,463 m at Shengena Peak. They form part of the Eastern Arc of mounta…

  • Palma, Mozambique

    Palma is a town on the Indian Ocean coast of Mozambique, lying south of the border with Tanzania. It is known for basketry, for rugmaking and for its offshore islands.

  • Nguru Mountains

    The Nguru Mountains are a mountain range in Morogoro District, Tanzania, Africa. The mountains are predominantly covered with rainforest, are abundant with 83 species of bird life (Romdal 2001), and are the home of African violets.

  • Ifakara

    Ifakara is a small rural town in the Kilombero District, Morogoro region, south central Tanzania. It is the headquarters of the Kilombero District administration and the main trading centre for Kilombero and Ulanga districts.

  • Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve

    The Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve System (DMRS) is a group of marine wildlife reserves in Tanzania, situated off the coast of Dar es Salaam Region. The reserve system consists of nine uninhabited islands, four north of Dar es Salaam (Bongoyo, Mbudya,…

  • Chumbe Island

    Chumbe Island is a small privately owned island a few kilometres off of the main island of Zanzibar, known for its ecological innovation and exceptional coral reefs.

  • Azania Front Lutheran Church

    The Azania Front Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, serving as a cathedral for the local diocese. It is among the most well-known landmarks and tourist attractions of the city. It is in the city center, close to the oce…

  • Wete

    Wete is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba North Region, as well as the administrative seat for Wete District. It lies on the west side of the north part of the island.