Northeast Tanzania
Northeast Tanzania stretches from the northern border to Kenya to Dar es Salaam in the south, borders on the Indian Ocean in the east and the west with the area of Kilimanjaro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Mount Kilimanjaro and Arusha.
Mount Kilimanjaro
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Mount Kilimanjaro is an inactive stratovolcano in northeast Tanzania, near the border with Kenya. At 5,895 m above sea level, Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak and the world's highest free-standing mountain.
Arusha
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Arusha is a city of approximately 416,000 people in the northeast of Tanzania. It is regarded as the gateway to the popular Northern Safari Circuit.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a park and UNESCO World Heritage site in Northeast Tanzania. It contains an old volcano that has collapsed and formed a crater. The steep sides of the crater have become a natural enclosure for a wide variety of wildlife.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Serengeti National Park and Tanga.
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park is a large conservation area in the north of Tanzania. The park flows over into neighboring Kenya where it's known as the Masai Mara.
Tanga
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Tanga is a historic city and the capital of Tanga Region. The city is located in the northern port city of Tanzania to the west of the Indian Ocean on Tanga Bay.
Moshi
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Moshi is a municipality and the capital of Kilimanjaro Region in the Northeastern Tanzania. As of 2017, the municipality has an estimated population of 201,150 and a population density of 3,409 persons per km2.
Arusha National Park
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The Arusha National Park is a national park of Tanzania, with the IUCN category II located within Meru District and Arusha Rural District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania that covers Mount Meru, a prominent volcano with an elevation of 4566 m.
Tarangire National Park
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Tarangire National Park is a national park in Tanzania's Manyara Region. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park.
Lake Manyara National Park
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Lake Manyara National Park is a national park in Tanzania located between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley in the Arusha and Manyara Regions. It is administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority, and covers an area of 325 km2 including about 230 km2 lake surface.
Lushoto
Lushoto is a town in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. It is the capital of Lushoto District, Tanga Region. The 2012 national census estimated the population of Lushoto ward at 28,190.Karatu
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Karatu or Karatu Town is an administrative ward and district capital located in the Karatu District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The ward town is bordered on its north side by Ganako ward, to the east by Rhotia ward, to the south by Endamarariek ward, and to the west by Qurus ward.
Mto Wa Mbu
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Mto wa Mbu is an administrative ward and town in the Monduli district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. According to the 2012 census, the ward had a total population of 11,405. The name Mto wa Mbu means " The river of Mosquitoes " in the Swahili Language.
Northeast Tanzania
- Type: region
- Location: Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude of center
-3.05° or 3° 3′ southLongitude of center
35.95° or 35° 57′ eastWikidata ID
Q14208092
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Venetian—“Northeast Tanzania” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “东北坦桑尼亚”
- Esperanto: “Nordorienta Tanzanio”
- French: “Tanzanie du Nord-Est”
- Italian: “Tanzania del nordest”
- Russian: “Северо-восточная Танзания”
- Venetian: “Tansània del nordest”
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