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TANZANIA
Key Facts
The time zone is GMT +3 hours.
Swahili and English are the official languages. Other African languages (such as Bantu) are also spoken.
The climate is tropical and coastal areas
are hot and humid. The rainy season lasts
from March to June. The central plateau is
dry and arid. The northwestern highlands are cool and temperate and the rainy season here lasts from November to December and February to May. Tanzania can be visited year-round, although the best time for travelling is outside of the rainy season between June and October, when temperatures stay well below their summer peaks. Beach side locations like Zanzibar are fine to visit during the hottest months of December and January.
The currency is the Tanzanian Shilling (TSh), US Dollars are useful for tips.
The human population is equally as fascinating with over 120 ethnic groups in Tanzania. The tall, proud and striking red-clad Masai, who still lead a semi-nomadic lifestyle of cattle-herding, are found in northern Tanzania.
The coastline, the Swahili Coast, was a favoured stop on ancient trading routes between the Indian sub-continent and the Middle-East, and blends African, Asian & Arabic cultures. Today it offers an exotic beach extension to your safari whether it is on the mainland coast or the fascinating islands of Mafia or Zanzibar. Traditional dhows still ply these waters.
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