View detailed MapCurrency: 1 Tanzanian Shilling = 100 cents
Capital: Dodoma
Time: GMT +3
Main Lanuage: English and Swahili
Climate: Tropical region. Coast is warm and humid. Central regions warm and dry.
Electricity: 230 volts, 50Hz. Square or round three-pin plugs are used.
Within Tanzania there is a variety of wildlife all surviving in a range of habitats which varies from the eternal snow of Mount Kilimanjaro to the tropical forests of the western regions, the plains of Serengeti, the stark volcanic landscapes, the wide savannahs of the Rift Valley and the balmy beaches of the long coastline and the adjacent islands.
Alongside these features are the diverse cultures of 120 ethnic groups, their languages, history and their artistic creations often played out in spectacular rituals and joyous music.