Tanzania and Mount Kilimanjaro resources

These links are provided to help you get the best out of your trip to Tanzania and Kilimanjaro. If you know of a site that should be listed here please let us know.

Tanzania resources

National Website of the United Republic of Tanzania – includes useful medical advice for tourists as well as details of visa requirements and application details. Also includes a wealth of facts and figures about Tanzania, it's history, government, commerce, languages etc.

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania - London – another useful source for visa, travel and tourist information on Tanzania.

Swahili Online Dictionary – Learn the language! Swahili is the most widely spoken African language and Swahili / Kiswahili is the official language of Tanzania. This site is full of information about the language, includes an active discussion forum and, of course, the on-line dictionary itself.

Africa south of the Sahara – Selected internet resources for all things African, includes a useful Tanzania section.

Kilimanjaro resources

Volcano World – From the University of North Dakota, a fascinating resource about volcanoes world-wide, including pages dedicated to Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru.

Peakware Mountain Encyclopedia – Another site with plenty of details about Kilimanjaro, but the other cool thing is their World Summit Log which allows you to see what other people have thought about particular mountains world-wide (including Kili of course!) and add your own comments once you've 'bagged' the mountain.

From Earth Observatory, a NASA website, take a look at alarming pictures of how the glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro are receding as the Earth warms up – Melting Snows of Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro Climate & Glaciers – Want to know more about the climate on Kilimanjaro? This site also allows you to check the previous month's weather at the summit of the mountain.

Send a Kilimanjaro postcard by email – Nature Postcards provides free nature and travel postcards as well as an assortment of screensavers and puzzles.

Please contact us to ask for more details about Mount Meru or Mount Kiliamanjaro climbs and trekking holidays, or about safari, sightseeing, hiking and climbing trips to other areas of Tanzania.

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We can tailormake all your holiday, trekking, safari, hotel, transport and tour requirements. We offer all the security of booking with a UK company, together with extensive local knowledge of Tanzania and Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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