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Tanzania is Africa finest and the best destinations, the statistics speaks for themselves; An unparalleled one quarter of its surface area has been set aside for conservations purposes with the world renowned Serengeti National park and incomprehensibly vast selous game reserve heading a rich mosaic of protected areas that collectively harbor an estimated 20 percent of Africa large mammal population.

Located on the eastern coast of Africa, Tanzania is regarded as the 31st largest country in the world and the 13th largest country in Africa: the country is ranked between Egypt and the smaller Nigeria. With 947,303 square kilometer, Tanzania is a land locked country with 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. The country has an Indian Ocean coastline approximately of 800 kilometres (500 mi) long, where you can find several offshore islands, such as Unguja (Zanzibar), Pemba, and Mafia that have been always been the centre of attraction for the people travelling to Tanzania The country is the site of Africa's highest and lowest points: Mount Kilimanjaro, at 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level, and the floor of Lake Tanganyika, at 352 metres (1,155 ft) below sea level, respectively.

We cannot ignore to some of the other natural highlights such as the Ngorongoro Crater: the largest caldera: said to be the most scenic of all the Parks in Tanzania, The Olduvai Gorge: that holds the earliest evidence of the existence of human ancestors with the million years old Great Rift valley with the miracles in Serengeti.

In the matter of protection to wild life: Tanzania stands at the top of the list in Africa dedicating more than 25 percent of its landscape for conservation areas . An estimate states that over 20 percent of Africa large mammals and 35 percent of antelope, including 1.5 million wildebeest are protected only in Tanzania. Serengeti migration in which the millions of mammals strive for existence is a great way to enjoy the real formidability of Africa. It's possible to see the big 10 animals in Tanzania buffalo, lion, elephant, rhino, cheetah, wild dog, leopard, hippo, zebra, giraffe and chimpanzees on the shores of lakes Tanganyika.

Tanzania has over 1500 bird species with Lake Manyara National park alone being home to more than 400. It is a year round birding destination, but at the height of the winter months some 160 species of migrants add to the variety.The people of Tanzania are courteous, sincere, friendly, honestly sociable, respectfully and hospitable, making tourist feels extremely welcome.