A view of Lake Manyara in Tanzania

Lake Manyara is a shallow freshwater lake in Tanzania. Said by Ernest Hemingway[1] to be the "loveliest [lake] ... in Africa," it is also the home of a diverse set of landscapes and wildlife.
The name "Manyara" comes from the Maasai word emanyara, which is a euphorbia species of plant that is grown into a hedge around a family homestead (Euphorbia tirucalli).
Of the 127 square miles (329 km2) of Lake Manyara National Park, the lake's alkaline waters cover approximately 89 square miles (231 km2). While most known for baboons, the lake and its environs is also home to herbivores such as hippos, impalas, elephants, wildebeests, buffalo, warthogs and giraffes. Giant fig trees and mahogany seen in the groundwater forest immediately around the park gates draw nourishment from the underground springs replenished continuously from crater highlands directly above the Manyara basin. Leading away from the forest to the fringes of Lake Manyara are the flood plains. To the south are visible the acacia woodlands. Leopards, although in abundance, are hard to get a glimpse of, just like the other elusive carnivores - the lions - of this park.

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Tarangire national park Tanzania

One of the best national parks in the world is Tarangire national park located in Arusha east Africa Tanzania.It is the sixth largest national park after Ruaha, Serengeti, Mikumi, Katavi and Mkomazi. The name of the park originates from the river which crosses at the middle of the park, the river is the only source of water for wild animals during dry seasons. The park is famous for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing African pythons. It lies a little distance to the south east of Lake Manyara and covers an area of approximately 2,850 square kilometres. It is named after the Tarangire River that flows through the park.

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Languages in Tanzania and Tumaini cottage

Did you know that over 100 languages are spoken in Tanzania, most of them from the Bantu family. After independence, the government recognized that this represented a problem for national unity, and as a result introduced the Swahili language into all primary schools to spread its use. Swahili is the de facto official language; what the de jure official language or languages of the country are is not clear. However, English is so commonly used that it often serves the purpose.

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Swahili Words and their English translations

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Habari - Hello
Karibu- You are welcome
Jina langu- My name is
Baba- Father/Daddy
Mama- Mommy/Mom
kaka- Brother
Rafiki- Friend
Tumaini- Hope

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Tumaini Cottage showing Tanzania

Welcome to Tanzania and visit our national parks,this is a sneak peak of where they are located within the country.Displayed are some of the best national parks in the world from Tanzania to your neck of the woods.

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Vacationing in Arusha Tanzania? You must know...

Arusha is mostly served by Kilimanjaro International Airport for international travellers, some 60 kilometres (37 mi) east, approximately halfway to Moshi. The airport provides international and domestic flights. Arusha Airport is a smaller domestic airport in the west of the city, currently undergoing expansion. It serves more than 87,000 passengers yearly, amazingly for its size. It is surrounded by hills to the north and east; the local habitat is a mix of savanna woodlands, agriculture and remnant forest. There are no passenger train services to or from Arusha, but there are regular coaches (buses) to Nairobi, Dodoma and Dar Es Salaam, plus other local towns.
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Arusha East Africa Tanzania

Did you know that Arusha town is the tourist capital of Tanzania? Did you also know that Arusha is only 90 kilometers from the kilimanjaro region that is the home of the famous Mount Kilimanjaro?
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