Tanzania is an East African country known for its vast wilderness areas. They include the plains of Serengeti National Park, a safari mecca populated by the "big five" game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino), and Kilimanjaro National Park, home to Africa's highest mountain. Offshore lie the tropical islands of Zanzibar and Mafia Marine Park, where whale sharks swim through reefs.
Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, rises approximately 4,877 metres (16,001 ft) from its base to 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level and is in northeastern Tanzania.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a conservation area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located 180 km (110 mi) west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. The area is named after Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area. It covers 8292 km2 (3,202 sq mi) and was established in 1959.
We visited here in May 2001 and September 2016.
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| Parks | Location | Size | Date Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arush National Park | Arusha Region | 53 square miles | 1960 |
| Lake Manyara National Park | Arusha and Manyara Regions | 125.48 square miles | 1960 |
| Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region | 3,202 square miles | 1959 |
| Olduvai Gorge | Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region | 48km long | discovered 1911 |
| Serengeti National Park | Tanzania | 5,700 square miles | 1951 |
