Welcome to the Tanzania Web Links Directory.  Hopefully you will find the links to Africa that you are looking for.  If not, try the African and East African Web Links Directory or the ones for Kenya and Rwanda.

Tanzania:  Africa alive

Tanzania Background and History:

• CIA - The World Fact Book - Tanzania:  The CIA probably always gets it right in their background or facts about a country, nevertheless there is some very good information to be found here, including maps, statistics, flag of country and a lot more.

• The History of Tanzania:  An excellent site for given the visitor the background and history for present Tanzania.  This is the official government site, but it is an excellent resource

• World History Archives - The history of the United Republic of Tanzania:  This covers everything from contemporary to ancient history and including how it fits into the East African picture.  Superbly done research.

• US State Department Background Notes on Tanzania:  All on one page. A compilation of history and factoids regarding Tanzania.

• Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Site:  This site gives tribute to the first President of Tanzania and examines his life and writings.

• Slave Trade in Zanzibar:  A most interesting jump-off site into the history of the East African Slave Trade.

Tanzanian News and Media:

• The Express on Line:  This is a weekly newspaper with more in-depth articles.  It ranges from health advice to business news.  I am enjoying it.

• The East African:  This is one of my favorite newspapers in East Africa. It is a weekly newspaper and is independent of government.  It is published in Nairobi but sold all over East Africa and covers Tanzania.

• Arusha Times:  Weekly newspaper from Arusha, Tanzania, includes the latest from UN Tribunal on Rwanda that meets in Arusha.

Tanzanian Web Portals and Search Engines:

• TANserve:  This is Tanzania's leading web portal and search engine.  Great place to start when it comes to do some research on Tanzania.  Read local news, learn Swahili and much more.  Bookmark this site.

• Bongoland.net:  Bringing Tanzanians together from near and far.  This is an excellent site for those who want to learn about Tanzania and go there, or for Tanzanians that want to stay in touch with Africa.   A great site that I found enjoyable.

• Tanzania Start Page:  This is an excellent Tanzania start page for someone trying to find information and background on Tanzania.  Nice touch and continuous updates.

• Noamba.com:  This is another page that gives you all you need to get started with Tanzania.  You can buy a house, get a job, find a joy...I did not find "meet a mate."

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Tanzanian Society and Culture:

• Sukuma Culture and Tanzania:  This is a look at the Sukuma Tribal culture.  There are lots of pictures and resources that give one insight into one of the people groups of Tanzania.

• Women of Tanzania:  A good background of general information women in Tanzania.  A short informative page.

• Swahili Language and Culture:  Ali Hassan is a Tanzanian living in Ottawa, Canada. His Kanga Writings are proverbs and sayings in Swahili written on the cotton cloth worn by women. The site has a History of Kanga, by Odemari S. Mbuya, links to pages of other Tanzanians, information on internet service providers in Tanzania, etc.

Tanzanian Art and Entertainment:

• Tanzanian Pop Music:  Articles that review popular music from Tanzania. 

• Arusha Music:  This is the place for music scene in Arusha Tanzania.  Certainly a must look for the music fan.

• Tingatinga:  An art-form that has swept East Africa and Northern Europe.  Eduardo S. Tingatinga made Tanzania his home and developed a way of painting that is simply called Tingatinga, take a look at his work and read this most interesting article.

Tanzania -Employment

• Tanzania Job Line:   You can find a job here and or add your cv (resume) on line.

Tanzania - Human Rights: 

• Human Rights Watch - Tanzania and Zanzibar:  Latest updates and present issues and problems.

• Tanzania Human Rights: A report on the state of human rights in Tanzania

Tanzania Humanitarian Aid Organizations:

• Friends of Mount Kilimanjaro Worldwide:  This is a wonderful site combining eco-tourism with helping Tanzanian through aid education and support resulting in personal empowerment dealing with eco-tourism and cultural exchange.

Tanzania Travel:

• Mwanza Guide 'online':  This is the official web guide to What, How, Where and When in Mwanza, Tanzania. These pages have been designed with the leisure or business traveler in mind, looking to find out more information about the ‘Capital of Sukumaland’

• US State Department Tanzania Travel Information:  This information covers both the mainland the island of Zanzibar.  It includes useful travel tips from insurance to safety issues.

• Zanzibar Net:  A travel web portal for Zanzibar.  It has all the information that will make your trip to Zanzibar a delight.

Tanzania Travel Accommodations - Hotels:

• Nyumbani Heritage Accommodation:  This is a wonderful home that represents the best in Dar es Salaam self-catering accommodations.  Stay a week at a reasonable price and experience Tanzania.

• Dhow Palace Zanzibar:  The Dhow Palace, with its Arabian archways, authentic Zanzibar antiques and ornate ornaments, was originally an Omani mansion dating back to the 1870s. It is certainly one of the best hotels in Stone Town. The rooms are spacious, luxuriously appointed and the service is impressively friendly.
  

Tanzania Safaris:

• Mako Tours and Safaris in Tanzania and Zanzibar:  Mako tours and Safaris specializes in Tanzania and Zanzibar holidays - they can help you with tours, safaris, trekking, Mount Kilimanjaro climbing, accommodations and more. Certainly a tour company that caught my eye.

• Tanzania Adventure - Safaris in Tanzania:  Budget Camping, Lodge Safaris in Tanzania. Kilimanjaro climbing. With beach extensions on Zanzibar.  The nice thing about this site, it isn't just a lot of sales hype, it offers some real information for the person desiring to explore Tanzania.

• Tropical Trails:  The Tanzania Adventure Specialists and pioneers of Tanzanian Eco-Tourism! Over 15 years experience as ground operators in Tanzania's Northern Circuit. Kilimanjaro Climbs, Classic Lodge and Camping Safaris, Eco-Tours, Foot treks, Zanzibar getaways and much more!

• Wildlife Safaris Adventure, Uganda Gorilla tracking (trekking):  Tour Operator Offers Wildlife Safaris, Chimpanzees safaris, mountaineering-Kilimanjaro climbing, Meru, oldonyo lengai trekking, beach holidays Zanzibar Mombasa, Bwindi gorilla tracking (trekking) safari in Uganda.

Tanzanian Universities - Schools - Colleges:

• The University of Dar es Salaam:   The University of Dar es Salaam is the oldest
  and largest university in Tanzania.  It has a reputation for outstanding academic achievement which is known world-wide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University.

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