Fun Facts About Tanzania

• Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa and about four times the size of the UK

• Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania is home to the world’s only tree climbing lions 

• Tanzania has the largest concentration of animals per square mile in the world 

• The Masai giraffe is Tanzania’s national animal

• Tanzania has two capital cities – Dar es Salaam and Dodoma 

• Africa’s tallest freestanding mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, is found in Tanzania

• Ugali (a polenta-like side dish made from maize or corn flour) is Tanzania’s national dish

• Tanzania has some of the densest tree cover in the world, but also one of the highest rates of deforestation

• Swahili and English are Tanzania’s two official languages

• Tanzania’s population includes 120 different tribal groups. The largest group is the Sukuma, who live in the north-western part of the country 

• The Tanzanian flag is made up of four colours. Green represents the vegetation, blue represents the ocean, black represents the people, and yellow represents the riches

• Tanzania is home to the world’s largest volcano crater, Ngorongoro 

• The grey crowned crane is Tanzania’s national bird

• Nearly 30% of Tanzania is taken up by protected National Parks