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Zanzibar Archipelago from the
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Africa World
Edition.
 TOURISM
TANZANIA'S LEADING ECONOMIC
SECTOR
Earning
$1 billion (USD), Tourism
Overtakes
Agriculture
Growing at a steady rate for the
past seven years, Tanzania's
tourism is booming. According to
the Governor of the Bank of
Tanzania, Prof. Benno Ndulu,
Tourism, earning $1 billion USD,
now contributes nearly triple the
GDP of Agriculture, which has
been the leading contributor to
the East African country's
coffers for most of its history.
According to the Honorable Mme.
Shamsa S. Mwangunga, Tanzania's
Minister of Natural Resources
& Tourism, "Estimates are
that more than 750,000 tourists
are expected to arrive in the
country this year, bringing in
about $950 million dollars.
We attribute this growth to
several factors, not the least of
which is that Tanzania has a
stable and peaceful environment
with a democratically elected
government. Photo: President
Kikwete at Leon H. Sullivan
Summit, Arusha
Facts
About Tanzania
Tanzania
Travel can be an incredibly
interesting and rewarding
experience. Some more interesting
facts about the country
include:
• At
over four times the size of Great
Britain, Tanzania is the largest
country in Eastern
Africa.
• The
word Tanzania is derived from the
two nations of Tanganyika and
Zanzibar which before 1964 were
seperate. Tanganyika in
Kiswahili, the local dialect
(Swahili) is translated to mean
"sail in the wilderness" and
Zanzibar is derived from the
Arabic words "Zayn Z'al Barr"
which mean "fair is this
land".
• The
remains of the earliest humans,
including the legendary 2 million
year old Homo habilis were found
in the Olduvai Gorge in
Tanzania.
• At
264 square kilometres, the
extinct Ngogongoro Crater is the
largest complete crater in the
world.
• It
was in the town of Ujiji near
Lake Tanganyika that Stanley
first spoke the words 'Dr.
Livingstone I presume?' A plaque
in the town indicates the exact
place where Stanley first caught
up with Livingstone all those
many years ago.
• Tanzania
is home to over 100 different
tribal groups
• Lake
Manyara National Park is home to
the unique tree- climbing lions.
These lions climb to the
uppermost portions of the
enormous Acacia trees in the
area, and spend their days
languishing on the branches which
are some seven or eight meters
above the ground.
• Serengeti
translates from Masai as 'endless
plains' or 'an extended area',
quite an apt description when one
considers the size of the world
famous Serengeti National
Park.
• Lake
Tanganyika in western Tanzania is
the world's second deepest
lake.
• Kilimanjaro's
last eruption was over 200 years
ago.
• Tanzania
is famous for its African
blackwood or mbingo carvings
which are sold at a number of
craft and street
stalls.
• The
Amani Nature Reserve in eastern
Tanzania is said to be the only
location on earth where African
Violets in fact grow
wild.
• The
Coconut Crab which inhabits the
waters off Zanzibar's Chumbe
Island is the largest crab in the
world.
• The
short Rainy Season in Tanzania is
called Vuli, while the long rainy
season is called Masika by the
local population.
• Tanzania
is approximately 3 hours ahead of
GMT which means that the time in
Dar es Salem is 7 hours ahead of
New York and 2 hours ahead of
London.. Source: Tanzania Tourist
Board
 Tanzania
National Parks featured in Africa
Travel
Magazine.
More->
Best
of Africa Edition also includes
Air Highways Report: Amant
Macha, Marketing Director, TTB
said Tanzania's transatlantic
access will receive a big boost
this summer with Qatar Airways
launching its new transatlantic
service. Qatar will offer daily
connections to Dar es Salaam via
Doha from Washington DC Dulles
International airport, and four
flights a week from Newark
International Airport. The
existing new flights options are
added to the International
Airport via Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia; KLM Northwest's daily
service from all its US gateways
into Dar es salaam and
Kilimanjaro Airports ; Emirates
flights from New York. via Dubai;
and British Airways flights from
US gateways via London to Dar es
Salaam. Download
Pages
from this issue.
The Hon.
Shamsa Selengia
Mwangunga
was appointed the new Minister of
Natural Resources & Tourism
for the United Republic of
Tanzania in February 2008. Prior
to this post, Mwangunga served as
Deputy Minister of Water for two
years, and has been a Member of
Parliament, Special Seat, from
2000-2008. Earlier, she held
various posts within the public
and private sector of Tanzania,
including Tanzania-Swiss Trust
Fund Executive Secretary,
Business Care Services Projects
Manager and Small Industries
Development Organization-SIDO
Manager Coordinator. The Hon.
Minister began her career as a
teacher, and later was
acknowledged for her highly
successful roles as an engineer,
champion of women's rights and
Member of
Parliament.
More->
BOSTON'S
BABSON COLLEGE SENDS MBA STUDENTS
TO TANZANIA
Tanzania, the largest
country in East Africa and one of
the most conducive to
international business investment
because of its stability, has
been attracting increasing
numbers of Academic Travel
Programs. A recent January trip
to Tanzania - home to some of the
most spectacular land and
wildlife in the world - was
undertaken by Babson College in
Boston, Massachusetts. more
Topics
in Best of Africa World Edition
featuring Tanzania and
Zanzibar
Perfectly
Pemba.Your
Swahili Shangri-la
African
Diaspora Heritage Trail,
Tanzania, Oct. 25-30,
2009
Tourism
Stars in Tanzania Economy
.
Go
Karibu Fair East Africa Leader
.
Go
Cradle of Mankind at
Ngorongoro .
Go
Adventures in Travel Expos
Go
ATA 33rd Annual Congress,
Arusha . Go
Women in Tourism in
Tanzania Go
Travelers Philanthropy
Conf. Go
ATA Congress Photos
Go.
Tanzania's Travel Agent
University Go
Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and
Serengeti. Go
Great Cities of Africa: Dar es
Salaam
. Go
I am Arusha: Africa's Safari
Capital Go
Zanzibar's Chumbe Island Coral
Park. Go
World's Safari Capital Art and
Fashion.
Go
Zanzibar's
Busara Musical Festival
.
Go
Big
Changes at Dar es Salaam .
Go
Chumbe
Island Marine Park:
Hidden
jewel of Tanzania's Swahili Coast
. Go
..
Arusha,
Tanzania Hosts 3 Big Tourism
Events!
ATA
33rd
Congress!.....
Online
Previews of Next Printed
Edition.
The ATA Congress in
Arusha,
Tanzania
and ATA Eco Cultural Tourism
Symposium in Djibouti
are showcased in Africa
Travel
Magazine.
Congress
Photos
.
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Winning Website
for one year.
Leon
H. Sullivan Summit of a Lifetime!
The
Eyes of Africa and the Diaspora
were on Arusha and the Leon H.
Sullivan
Summit.
Presidents and high officials
from over 30 countries - and many
Tourism Ministers participated.
Superstar Panels include
Ambassador Andrew Young, Jesse
Jackson, Hope and Carlton
Masters, Former President
Obasanjo of Nigeria and other
leaders. Outstanding Trade Show
at AICC features huge selection
of East African art,
fashions,
products and services.
Comments
by Delegates and
Media.
Download USA-Africa
Relations.
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DVD
of
entire ATA Congress and Park
Tours.
Karibu
Fair!
Arusha- June 5-8. Karibu has
emerged as the leading travel
trade event in East Africa.
Originally created to promote
Tanzania, it's now a regional
event that also features many
products and delegates.
More
Luxury
Hotels and Lodges Expand
FAIRMONT
KENYA EXPANDS TO ZANZIBAR
By
Prof. Wolfgang Thome. The Kingdom
Hotels owned brand, which some
time ago acquired Lonrho Hotels
in Kenya (Norfolk Hotel, Mt.
Kenya Safari Club, Aberdare
Country Club, Ark, Mara Safari
Club) has now spread its wings to
Zanzibar, where they reportedly
acquired the former Zanzibar
Beach Resort. The renovation of
the formerly closed resort is
said to cost in excess of US
Dollars 10 Million before
reopening as the Fairmont
Zanzibar. It is the
fi 1st
beach resort for the group but
notably not in Kenya but
Zanzibar, probably a pointer to
further expansion plans for the
region. In Uganda however the
group has not commenced
construction of their hotel
project in Kampala, after being
given a somewhat controversial
land grant in the city, which
forced a primary school and
teachers college to relocate.
After the school was demolished,
the proposed construction area is
now a sorry sight to behold.
Government had hoped that Kingdom
Hotels would have their promised
5 star hotel ready for the
Commonwealth Summit later this
year but may now have to wait
much longer, as the hotel
capacity in Kampala is considered
rather on the excess side of
supplies, once the one off summit
is over.
Kempinski
Hotels,
the second serious global luxury
hotel and resort group in the
region after Fairmont, are also
said to be monitoring the market
carefully while exploring
opportunities to further expand
into the region beyond their
present two properties in Dar es
Salaam and Zanzibar. Watch this
space for emerging
news.
.
The
Ngoma Africa
Band
, a Tanzanian band based in
Germany has released a new single
CD
•
Serengeti - Africa's Seventh
Wonder of the
World
•
New luxury hotels changing the
face of tourism in Dar es Salaam
and Zanzibar.
Bill
Clinton Visits Tanzania's World
Famous Ngorongoro
Crater
Distance
and Flying Time to African Cities
from World
Gateways
• Minister of Natural
Resources and Tourism Tanzania
visits USA
THE EXPLORERS
CLUB
INAUGURATES TANZANIA
CHAPTER FIRST EVER IN AFRICA
• Ruaha to be largest
National Park in Africa
• Air Safaris from the
Swahili Coast to the National
Parks.
• Improved access via
flights to Dar es Salaam from
Newark and Washington, DC.
• Zanzibar awarded one of
World's top exotic destinations
by NY Times
• Qatar Airlines opens new
doors via Dar es Salaam direct
route
• Air Highways to East
Africa - including Tanzania
Airlines, Routes and
Airports.
• Tanzania's growing
connections with Middle and Far
East.
• Cruise Industry potential
for Swahili Coastal
seaports.
•
Major U.S. University Seton Hall
holds extended law program in
Zanzibar.
•
Profile of Tanzania and Zanzibar
Tourist Boards
•
Canadian doctors and officials
enjoy challenge of
Kilimanjaro.
•
Swahili Cultural, Fashions and
Music Festivals.
•
Tanzania to Host International
Tourism Conference May,
2008
•
Tanzania Gains Seventh World
Heritage Site
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