Tanzania is an African nation of over 34.5 million people. It is located on the east coast of Africa, on the Indian Ocean. It is 51% Christian, 32% Muslim and over 15% Traditional ethnic religions. Beyond these facts lies a more complex story that demands urgent response. Tanzania remains one of the poorest nations in the World - the average income is about $1 per day, the country is also plagued with the spread of AIDS, especially among those between 15-30.

While Tanzania has been spiritually responsive, and many won to Christ, the lack of teaching materials and Bibles, coupled with high rates of illiteracy, leave an open door to Muslim influence. Christians are ignorant of Islam's beliefs, and unable to defend their own.

2.3.1ABOUT TANZANIA.

Tanzania is an African nation of over 34.5 million people. It is located on the east coast of Africa, on the Indian Ocean. It is 51% Christian, 32% Muslim and over 15% Traditional ethnic religions. Beyond these facts lies a more complex story that demands urgent response. Tanzania remains one of the poorest nations in the World - the average income is about $1 per day, the country is also plagued with the spread of AIDS, especially among those between 15-30.

While Tanzania has been spiritually responsive, and many won to Christ, the lack of teaching materials and Bibles, coupled with high rates of illiteracy, leave an open door to Muslim influence. Christians are ignorant of Islam's beliefs, and unable to defend their own.

There are many resources in Tanzania that are as the following.

Is the becoming a paramount area of extraction as intensive investment being undertaken in all sorts of mines e.g. Gold, Tanzanite, Coal etc.

Is one of the major economic resources due to the fact that long seashore exists and also larger lakes are available for the Country?

Being a back borne to the common Tanzania having a great area of arable land through out.

Located at the north/eastern tip of Tanzania. For the adventurous, a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro is a must taking you through the mists of equatorial jungle to reach the snows and breath-taking views from the summit.
 
Activities.
The upward track wends through forests that vary constantly with the altitude and finally opens out into open moorland below rocky, snow covered Kibo plateau. It has 3 volcanic centres, Shira, Kibo, and Mawenzi. 5, 7 & 8-day climbs are easily arranged from Moshi or Arusha, and is the perfect start to your trip in Tanzania.
 
When to Climb.
It can be climbed at any time during the year. However, Christmas and New Year are usually fully booked and April, May and November is the rainy season.

The most developed, but unspoilt, Tanzanian tourist route is the Northern circuit, which encompasses many of the parks and reserves in Northern Tanzania. The circuit includes many famous national parks and landmarks:

The park covers 14,763 sq km of endless rolling plains (see map), which reach up to the Kenyan border and extends almost to Lake Victoria. The park is teaming with stunning wildlife - it is thought that over 3 million large mammals roam the plains. In May or early June you can witness the annual migration of millions of zebra and wildebeest in search of water and forage as the seasons change.

Large herds of antelope of all sorts including: Patterson's eland, Klipspringer, Dikdik, impala, Zebra, gazelles, water, bush and reed buck, topi, kongoni, cotton's oribi, grey bush duiker, roan antelope buffalo, and wildebeest. Plus: lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, bat eared fox, hunting dog and jackal. Smaller mammals: spring hare, porcupine, warthog, hyraxes, baboon, vervet monkey, colobus monkey, patas monkey, and mongooses. Larger mammals: giraffe, rhino, elephant, hippopotamus. Nearly 500 species of bird, including vultures, storks, flamingoes, martial and fish eagles, ostrich. Reptiles: crocodiles, a number of species of snakes and lizards

The park is located between the Serengeti and Lake Manyara (see map). It is home to the famous volcanic Ngorongoro crater, which is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. The crater (610 metres deep and 260 km squared) is a microcosm of East African scenery and game and is usually visited on the way back from the Serengeti to Arusha. Scenic grandeur and stunning views are the hallmark of this wonder of the world. All the lodges are built high on the crater rim and afford amazing views over and into the crater - the perfect setting for a well-deserved sundowner.

Wildlife:

There are 25,000 larger animals within the crater itself, mostly Zebra and wildebeest. However, this is undoubtedly the best place to see black rhino in Tanzania as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent black-manned males. There are lots of colorful flamingoes and a variety of other water birds around the soda lake on the crater floor. More than a 100 species of bird not found in the Serengeti have been found in the crater. Other game: leopard, cheetah, hyena, elephants, warthog, impala, buffalo, hartebeest, eland and lots of other members of the antelope family and smaller mammals of sorts.

Other famous parks include:

3. Tarangire National Park
The park is located 120km from Arusha south east of Manyara (see map). This park has a particularly dense wildlife population between June - October. This national park is home to thousands of elephant, and in the dry season game congregates along the river having migrated from the Masai Mara. This park is symbolized by the Baobab tree, growing in open acacia woodland. Tarangire is an ornithologist’s paradise rich in birds of prey and an incredible diversity of avifauna.

Wildlife:

Large herds of antelope of all sorts including: eland, lesser kudu, Kongoni, impala, Zebra, gazelles, buffalo, wildebeest, leopard, elephant, rhino and lots of smaller mammals.
 
 

4. Lake Manyara Park
This beautiful park is at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment and comprises of forest, woodland, grasslands, and swamps. Since it is only 130KM from Arusha it may be visited as a day excursion (see map).
 
Wildlife:

Gazelles; impala; buffalo; wildebeest; the famous tree climbing lion; hyaena; baboon; giraffe; hippopotamus; and a great number of smaller mammals; 350 species of bird, storks and flamingoes.

5. Arusha National Park
One of the most beautiful parks in Tanzania and located 32 KM from Arusha (see map). Aside from the abundance of wildlife, fauna and flora there are three spectacular features; momella lakes, Meru Crater, and the Ngurdoto Crater. Both Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru can be seen from the park when the weather is fine.

Antelope of all sorts; buffalo; leopard; hyaena; baboon; colobus monkey; giraffe; rhino; elephant; hippopotamus.

Southern Parks
In the south of Tanzania lie some of the most untouched game reserves in Africa:

7. Ruaha National Park
Due to its relative inaccessibility Ruaha is Africa as it once was yet with all the comforts that today's traveller expects. The name derives from the great Ruaha River, which flows along its entire border creating spectacular gorges. The Ruaha protects a wide variety of habitats including evergreen forest and swamp and contains the largest elephant population of Tanzania.

Western Park:

Western Park: