The State of the United Republic of Tanzania is located on the east coast of central Africa .
Most of the country is located on the East African Plateau . The territory of Tanzania captures part of the largest lakes in Africa - Lake Victoria in the north (Tanzania also owns the largest island of Ukereve ), Lake Tanganyika (often called Baikal's double) in the west, and Lake Nyasa in the south of Tanzania. The highest mountains in Africa Kilimanjaro (5895 m). The total length of land borders is 3,402 km, of which 451 km from Burundi , 769 km from Kenya , 475 km from Malawi , 756 km from Mozambique , 217 km from Rwanda , 396 km from Uganda and 338 from Zambia . km The border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a length of 473 km runs along Lake Tanganyika.
Area of Tanzania: total - 945,087 km². Coastline: 1,424 km. The island territories consist of the Zanzibar archipelago (the islands of Zanzibar or Unguja , Pemba , Mafia , etc.)
The climate in Tanzania is equatorial monsoon. The country is warm all year round: 26 degrees. In the north there are two rainy seasons (March - May and September - November), in the south - one (November - April).
Protected Areas
There are 15 national parks in Tanzania that are managed by the Tanzania National Parks Authority or TANAPA, with its center in Arusha . According to international studies, the service is one of the most productive in Africa - it employs 1,650 people who serve 15 existing and one planned national park (Saanane). The main objective of the service is to preserve the existing biodiversity and rich natural heritage of the country. The system of national parks has World Heritage Sites (4 of 7 in Tanzania) and UNESCO Biosphere Reserves (2 of 3 in the country) by UNESCO [1] .
In the north of the country, in the center there are national parks Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Mkomazi, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Rubondo Island, Serengeti, Tarangire, Arusha Park is located in close proximity to the city of Arusha - the northern safari center in the country. Recently, the park has been expanded to include Mount Meru Forest Reserve. Kilimanjaro Park, which also recently received an additional area, is designed to guard Africa's highest point. Lake Manyara includes Manyara Lake, located along the rift wall. Mkomazi Park, located on the border with Kenya, is the country's youngest park, established in 2008. Rubondo Island in the southwestern part of Lake Victoria has become home to the Rubondo Island National Park. Serengeti Park includes the Ngorongoro Crater . In the future, an increase in the park area is planned. Tarangire National Park is located on the river of the same name.
In the north-east of the country, on the coast of the Indian Ocean, between the cities of Tanga and Dar es Salaam , the Saadini Park is located . In the east, in the Uzungwa Mountains is the Udzungwa Mountains Park. On the northern coast of Lake Tanganyika in the western part of the country is the Gombe Stream National Park. On the shore of the lake in the Mahali Mountains, there is also the Mahali Mountains Park. In the center of the country is the Ruaha Park. After a recent increase in size, the park has become the largest in Tanzania. In the south-west of the country near Lake Rukva at the end of the rift valley is Katavi Park. In the south of the country is Kitulo Park, also known as the Garden of the Gods . Currently, the issue of increasing the park area due to the forests of Mount Rungwe is being considered . In the southeast are the Selus Nature Reserve and Mikumi Park .
Notes
- ↑ Corporate Information . Tanzania National Parks. Date of treatment April 26, 2010. Archived March 18, 2012.