Data of the country
Continent: Africa
Capital: Dodoma, Home of government: Dar es Salaam
Language: Kisuaheli, English
O ther languages: local dialects of the Bantu
Time difference to Europe: +2 hrs.
Flight time from Europe: 11-12 hrs.
Country code: +255
Currency : 1 Tanzanian-Shilling (T.Sh.) = 100 Cents

Other data
Official name: United Republic of Tanzania
Location: East Africa
Area: 945.087 sqkm - approx. twice the size of Germany
Population: 37.979.420 (2006)
Population density: 39 per sqkm
Capital: Dodoma - Inhabitants: 188.150 (2006)
Dar es Salaam (Inhabitants 2006: 2.805.520)

Geography
Tanzania is located at the Indian Ocean. Its Northern neigbours are Kenya and Uganda, in the West it's Burundy , Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Kongo. In the sSuth it shares borders with Zambia, Malawi and Mocambique. The Tanzanian mainland is divided into the 16 to 64 km wide coast area with lush tropical vegetation, into the 200-1200 m high located Masai plains in the North and into the elevated plains in the South, reaching up to Zambia and Lake Nyassa. Savanna and bushland cover most parts of the country, semi-deserts und fertile coast lines cover the rest of the country. The main land lakes cover an area of more than 53.000 sqkm, the largest portion of them belongs to the lakes of the Rift Valley. The islands of Zanzibar and Pemba also belong to the sovereign territory of Tanzania.

Language
Kisuaheli and English are the official languages. Arabic and different regional dialects.

Religion
Muslim (35 %), Christs (30 %), Nature religion (35 %) and hindu minority. Nearly all muslims live on Zanzibar (~ 100 % on Zanzibar).

Local time
CET + 2.
No Summer-/Wintertime change in Tanzania.
The time difference to Middle Europe is +2 hrs. in winter, +1 hr in summertime

Power supply
240 V, 50 Hz. Adaptor sometimes required.

Climate
The climate in Tanzania is a tropical climate, hot and humid at the coastline, with a rain season from Mid March to May (larger rain season)and in November (small rain season). Very dry landscapes in the high plains (Masai plains, Ngorongoro). In the North Western highlands you will find a cooler and more moderate climate with rain seasons from November to December (small) and February to May (large rain season).
In general the climate on our tours is well-tolerated, because, whenever possible, we stay in the higher located areas of the county with a more moderate climate.