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Guide to Tanga can be found on:
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| INTRODUCTION |
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This website gives an overview of interesting information on the Tanga region; Tanga, Pangani and the Usambara Mountains. |
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| TOURIST
GUIDE TO TANGA |
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| RESTAURANTS: Good food recommendations Mbuyukenda Lutherans | |
| HOTELS: Mkonge Hotel; Tanga International Study and Conference Centre | |
| Fish Eagle Point at Mkadeni Beach; Tanga Beach Resort; Tanga Yacht Club | |
| SHOPPING: Supermarkets; Bread; Wines & Spirits; Katani -Sisal products | |
| WORDS OF ADVICE 2 TOURISTS: Behaviour; Money; Safety; Health & Time | |
| LEISURE: Live Music & Disco; Cafes; Bars SPORTS: Swimming; Tennis; Cycling | |
| Places of interest; Amboni Caves; Tanga Museum | |
| Tanga Tourism Network Association (TATONA): Tanga Regional Government | |
| List of Secondary Schools Tanzania (check for Tanga), Tanga International School | |
| PANGANI
COAST |
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The
name "Pangani is named after the river which end up in
this small town, The river Pangani is being fed by the mountains
Meru, Kilimanjaro and Usambaras, and ends up in the Indian Ocean.
The town Pangani is 50 km from Tanga town by road. Like other
Tanzanian coastal towns Pangani has historical buildings, plantations
and factories established by their colonizers; Arabs, Germans
and British. Unlike Zanzibar Pangani is less visited and this
makes it a unique place for a calm tour where one will enjoy
clean water and white sand beaches and friendly people. |
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| Bahari Pori - (10 km N) Birdwatchers' Paradise and heart of nature. | |
| Pangani Tourist Information Centre: Tel (+255) 027-2630006 at Pangani town | |
| Mkoma Bay Tented Lodge: (4 km N) trademark is their luxury tented accommodation. | |
| Tinga Tinga Lodge: (2 km north of Pangani) ten luxurious and spacious bungalows | |
| Peponi Beach Resort: (18 km N) Peponi is Swahili for Paradise, among coconut palms. | |
| Pangani Beach Resort, 2 km north of Pangani, tel (+255) 027 2630088 | |
| Stop Over Hotel at Pangani Town, tel (+255) 0784 498458 | |
| Sea Side Community Hostel at Pangani, email: alcposs.spiritualcentre@yahoo.com | |
| Safari Lodge at Tanga Town, tel: (+255) 0788 286265 | |
| USHONGO
BEACH -16 km south of Pangani |
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The
Ushongo beach is one of the little known secrets of the Tanzania
coast. It is quiet, has a beautiful white sandy beach fringed
by coconut palms, and generally is an ideal place in which to
relax. The beach is protected by three reefs, the furthest one
with excellent snorkeling and scuba diving. |
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| Ushongo Beach Cottages Nestled among the baobabs on the Indian Ocean lies this hideaway... | |
| Kwetu Retreat Centre Kwetu is designed to welcome mostly groups of people wanting to share some time together for leisure, personal development or organisational growth. | |
| The Beach Crab Resort perfect mix between adventure, holiday and action on pristine, white and sandy beach. | |
| The Tides Lodge: on one of the top 6 best secret beaches of the World. | |
| Tulia Beach Lodge: Enjoy exquisitely prepared Swahili cuisine. | |
| Emayani Beach Lodge: Tucked away in a lush and stunning coconut grove. | |
| Capricorn Beach Cottages: Nestled among the baobabs on the Indian Ocean lies a hideaway... | |
| Tembo Kijani-Pangani Eco Lodge: Relaxing on the beach with a good book you will only have to step out of your room. | |
| Drifters Lodge : email: drifters@mtnloaded.co.za | |
| Kaskaz Beach Lodge: tel (+255) 0784-489248 | |
| SAADANI
NATIONAL PARK |
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| Saadani National Park The place 2 see elephants on the beach! No banana beer joke. | |
| Saange Beach Lodge; 11 km north of the park. Saadani Safari Lodge | |
| Tent with a View; at Mkwaja just outside the Park. Kisampa Lodge | |
| DIVING
PANGANI |
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| Kasa Divers: situated 30 km south of Pangani Water sports Centre | |
| The Beach Crab Resort perfect mix between adventure, holiday and action on pristine, white and sandy beach. | |
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GUIDE TO USAMBARA MOUNTAINS |
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| General information on Usambara Mountains Lots of info here | |
| Handy map of the Usambara Mountains; Mambo View Point EcoLodge | |
| Accommodation around Lushoto; Let's climb the Usambaras; Rural Usambara Tourism; Mullers Mountain Lodge | |
| Irente Biodiversity Reserve is a nature reserve with a difference. Owned and managed by North-Eastern Diocese of the Lutheran Church in Tanzania, it incorporates both environmental conservation and sustainable organic agriculture. | |
| The Amani Game Reserve was created to protect the unique, biologically important submontane forest ecosystem of the East Usambara Mountains in Amani, Tanzania. The East Usambara Mountains form part of a chain of isolated mountains stretched in an arc around north-eastern Tanzania. The East Usambara covers an area of about 1300 km² (130,000 ha). | |
| Amani Butterfly Project helps 400 rural Tanzanians from 6 villages in the East Usambara Mountains farm and market native butterflies. The mission of the project is to reduce poverty and create incentive for forest conservation. | |
| Korogwe Cultural Tourism activities; in the Usambara Mountains. | |
| Protected Forest areas in the Usambara Mountains. Emau Hill Forest Camp | |
| Mkomazi National Park Tanzania's new national park, good scenery and wildlife. | |
| George Adamson Trust: Mkomazi; Wikipedia info on establishment of Mkomazi | |
| Accommodation near Mkomazi National Park: Babus Camp (in the Park); Elephant Motel ; Tona Lodge, Pangani River Camp and Zebra Camp. | |
| MUST
KNOW |
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| EMERGENCIES: Police; Hospital; Consular Services |  |
| HEALTH: Hospitals; Dispensaries; Pharmacies | |
| BANKS: Barclays, CRDB, NBC, NMB, TZ Postal Bank | |
| INTERNET; TTCL and most mobile phone service providers, check: TIGO, Vodacom, Aritel and Zantel | |
| Postal Services (postage rates); TANESCO Electricity; TTCL (Telephone connection & Internet) | |
| NGOs
AND WELFARE ORGANISATIONS |
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| Development Organisations; bado kidogo |  |
| ENVIRONMENT: The Tanga Cultural & Tourism Involvement Coalition (TACTIC) is a non-governmental organization that has come out with is a relatively new initiative on strategies to conserve and promote tourist attractions in Tanga Region. | |
| HEALTH: Agha Khan; Tanga Aids Working Group | |
| VARIOUS |
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Want to learn Swahili? Crack local jokes? Know when to use the expression “ulimi juu ulimi chini”? Ever tasted Ubuyu? It is all here: Mwana Simba (Lion’s cub) A great source of information not only for beginners but for anyone interested in the language spoken all over East Africa. |
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| GUESTBOOK |
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Ahsante sana (thank you in Swahili). |
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