A country · 116 places · 22 regions
Tanzania, all of it.
116 curated places across 22 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Zanzibar Islands, Arusha Region, Dar es Salaam Region and Tanga Region — read below as chapters, with 18 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Zanzibar Islands · 16 places
Zanzibar Islands
Stone Town is the historic heart of Zanzibar City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose organic medieval street grid preserves centuries of mercantile and maritime cultural exchange. Elaborate carved wooden doors — some bearing brass spikes in the Indian tradition, others with Omani pointed arches — mark houses built for Arab and Indian traders. The House of Wonders, Old Fort, and the market at Darajani are among the central landmarks of a town where the call to prayer, the scent of spice, and the sound of taarab music overlap continuously.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Arusha Region · 11 places
Arusha Region
Lake Manyara occupies the floor of a Rift Valley escarpment, and the park protecting it is compressed between the water's edge and the precipitous wall rising 600 metres above. The narrow strip of groundwater forest shelters one of the largest hippopotamus populations in northern Tanzania and flocks of pelicans, storks, and flamingos along the alkaline margins. Tree-climbing lions are a notable phenomenon documented here, though sightings are variable.
✦ June to October · $$
Chapter III · Dar es Salaam Region · 11 places
Dar es Salaam Region
This torch monument commemorates the Uhuru Torch first lit atop Mount Kilimanjaro at independence in 1961 as a symbol of freedom and hope. The landmark in central Dar es Salaam features a raised replica of the torch, referencing the annual race in which it is carried across the country. Erected to mark the achievement of self-rule, it has become an emblem of national aspiration. Positioned near government offices in the historic capital, it forms a focus for civic events and a reminder of the ideals proclaimed at the founding of the nation.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Tanga Region · 8 places
Tanga Region
A montane rainforest reserve in the East Usambara Mountains, part of the biodiverse Eastern Arc range. It shelters many endemic plants, birds, and amphibians amid old botanical gardens and forest trails.
✦ June to October · $
Regions of Tanzania
- Zanzibar Islands16
- Arusha Region11
- Dar es Salaam Region11
- Tanga Region8
- Kilimanjaro Region7
- Dodoma Region5
- Kigoma Region5
- Lindi Region5
- Morogoro Region5
- Pwani Region4
- Arusha3
- Iringa Region3
- Mbeya Region3
- Mtwara Region3
- Mara Region2
- Kagera Region1
- Katavi Region1
- Manyara Region1
- Mwanza Region1
- Njombe Region1
- North Pemba Region1
- South Pemba Region1
Every place in Tanzania
