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highest mountain in Africa, Mt Kilimanjaro is situated
in Tanzania.
Time is counted very differently in this country. The
work day starts at 6 am and is called the 1st hour of
the day. So, when someone says that mass starts at 10
(the 10th hour) it’s actually at 4 pm.
There is strong evidence that Tanzania is the cradle of
human life on the planet. The legendary Homo Habilis which
existed 2 million years ago was recovered in the Olduvai
Gorge.
Three of the world’s most magnificent lakes surround
Tanzania- Lake Nyasa, Lake Tanganyika and Lake Victoria.
Tanzania was originally part of the combined nation of
Tanganyika and Zanzibar. In 1964, these were separated
into Tanzania and Zanzibar.
Over 100 tribal groups exist in Tanzania and most live
in very remote areas of the country.
The world’s only tree-climbing lions live in the
Lake Manyara National Park here.
The world’s largest crab, Chumbe Island (which is
a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania)’s Coconut Crab
is found here.
The world’s largest complete crater, the now-extinct
Ngorongoro Crater is in Tanzania.
Western Tanzania’s Lake Tanganyika is the second
deepest lake in the world.
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