Tanzania is the large East African country and includes the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia and is located on the Indian Ocean.  With Kenya and Uganda to the north, Mozambique and Malawi to the south, Zambia to the south west and Burundi, Rwanda and The Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west this country is larger than California. 

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Dar es Salaam was the first capital of Tanzania however, in 1974 Dodoma was declared as the capital.  Despite the declaration, Dar es Salaam remains the central administrative and most prominent city in Tanzania.

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Climate and Seasonality

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Currency and Foreign Exchange

The currency is Tanzania Shilling that is subdivided into 100 cents.  MasterCard and Visa are usually accepted throughout Tanzania however, Diner’s Club and American Express are not.  

Languages in Namibia

There are approximately 126 languages and dialects in Tanzania however; the official languages are Swahili and English, while the remaining languages are developing, are vigorous, are endangered or dying.  English is the main language in the tourism sector.

Passports and Visa

Visitors to Africa must have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months beyond your intended departure date, together with onward travel documents, proof of accommodation and sufficient funds for the duration of your stay.  Please also ensure that you have sufficient blank visa pages (not endorsement pages) in your passport, with at least 2 consecutive/side by side blank pages.  Our recommendation is 3 pages (or even 4 if you are travelling through more than one country on your journey).

Visas are the responsibility of the traveller.  Those nationalities that require visas to enter Tanzania may have to apply for these in advance; however, some nationalities are able to obtain these on arrival at the port of entry.  Costs and requirements also vary depending on the nationality of your passport. 

We recommend you visit the Tanzania Embassy website in your country of residence for up-to-date travel information, projectvisa.com and smartraveller.gov.au or the equivalent government travel website in the country of residence stated in your passport.  Sasiani African Safaris is not responsible for the content thereof.