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Arusha Declaration Museum
Despite the promising subject matter, youd have to be pretty bored to come to this unfocused little museum. Half the space is filled with photos of government officials. It improves slightly after that, with some photos from the colonial era and a handful of ethnographic artefacts.
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Kolo Rock
The most visited, though not the best, the Kolo sites (B1, B2 and B3), are 9km east of Kolo village and a 4WD is required. You’ll need to climb a steep hill at the end of the road to see them. The most interesting figures here are humans with what are either wild hairstyles or mask
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Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park
The goal of this recently declared ‘park’ is to protect the local population of prehistoric coelacanth fish. Temporary headquarters are in Kigombe village, about 20km north of Pangani. At the time of research, no fees were being collected, and the park was existing in name only.
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Matvilla Beach
The best thing to do in Musoma is visit Matvilla Beach at the tip of the peninsula (follow Mukendo Rd, Musoma’s main street, north of downtown for 1.5km) with its pinky-grey granite boulders. It’s prime sunset-watching-with-a-beer territory – and there are bars there to help you wi
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Maji Maji Museum
About 1km from the town centre, off the Njombe road, is this small museum commemorating the Maji Maji uprising. Behind it is Chief Songea’s tomb. From town, take the first tarmac road to the right after passing CRDB bank and continue about 200m. The museum entrance is on the left w
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Katonga
This large and colourful fishing village is quite a spectacle when the 200-plus wooden boats pull in with their catch. During the darkest half of the moon’s cycle they come back around 8am after they’ve spent the night on the lake fishing by the light of lanterns. Dalla-dallas (Tsh
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Mangapwani Caves
These natural caves are located 20km north of Zanzibar Town, within an easy walk of Mangapwani beach. The first large, dank cave incorporates a freshwater pool while the slave cave, further north, is said to have been used as an illegal holding pen for slaves after the trade was ab
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Pemba Museum
Filling what’s left of an 18th-century Omani-era fort , which was probably built on the remains a 16th-century Portuguese garrison, this is a small but well-executed museum with displays on island history and Swahili culture. You’ll enjoy your visit to Ras Mkumbuu, Mkame Ndume and
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Kidike Sanctuary
Kidike Sanctuary is home to some 4000 popo (bats), the island’s biggest roosting site. Theres a large population here due to the proximity of a local burial site, which meant the colony was undisturbed. Kidike is 3.5km off the Chake–Wete road. Some people at the junction will hire
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Slave Market
Downhill from the boma is the old Slave Market building, which now houses several craft shops. Unfortunately, it was much less accurately restored than the boma and lost much of its architectural interest when its open arches were filled in. The original design is now preserved onl
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Zanzibar Butterfly Centre
Along the main road about 1km before the Jozani Forest entrance is this butterfly centre, one of the largest butterfly enclosures in East Africa, with a netted garden and tours where you can see the life cycle stages of the butterfly, including some beautiful cocoons. Profits suppo
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Mater Misericordiae Cathedral
This landmark cathedral in the centre of town certainly draws attention to itself with its huge see-through, glass steeple. It looks like something from a B-grade sci-fi film. Unfortunately the entrance gates are normally locked outside service time but if you come past in the earl
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Jiwe Kuu
One of the more interesting rock formations around Mwanza is Jiwe Kuu (Big Rock), which some people call the Dancing Rocks. Many round boulders sit atop this rocky outcrop north of town and have managed to last eons without rolling off. Dalla-dallas to Bwiru run west down Nyerere R
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UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Court
There’s little drama and a lot of tedious questions, but it’s still interesting to observe the UN’s attempt to bring justice to the perpetrators of Rwandan genocide. Visitors are welcome when the court is in session – there were only a handful of trials and appeals still to be comp
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Lake Singidani
Lake Singidani is one of three saline lakes just west of town. With green waters and plenty of rocky spots along the shore it’s quite beautiful, even when it’s completely dried up, which happens during some dry seasons. The lake attracts plenty of water birds, including pelicans an
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Chole Island
This is a good place to start exploring, especially around its crumbling but atmospheric ruins, dating from the 19th century. Also on Chole is what is probably East Africa’s only Fruit Bat Sanctuary (Comoros lesser fruit bat). This is thanks to the efforts of a local women’s group
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Kerimasi
Less famous than nearby Crater Highland peaks, Kerimasi (2614m) promises views from the summit that are simply wonderful, taking in Ol Doinyo Lengai, Lake Natron, the Ngorongoro highlands and other nearby mountains. The climb up and back takes at least six hours. For help in arrang
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Selous Game Reserve
This is Africas largest wildlife reserve, and Tanzania’s most extensive protected area. It’s home to large herds of elephants, plus buffaloes, crocodiles, hippos, wild dogs, many bird species and some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhinos. The Rufiji River is a major feature, a
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Mbweni Ruins
About 5km south of Zanzibar Town, Mbweni was the site of a 19th-century UMCA mission station that was used as a settlement for freed slaves. In addition to the small and still functioning St John’s Anglican church, dating to the 1880s, you can see the ruins of the UMCA’s St Mary’s
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Kiwengwa
The Kiwengwa-Pongwe Forest Reserve protects indigenous coral rag forest, red colobus and other monkeys, a wealth of bird and plant species, deep coral caves and water reservoirs. There are a few short nature trails, and it’s possible to enter some of the caves. Visits can be organi
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