Cornel Ngaleku Children's Centre
   

 
Main Menu
· Home

About Tanzania [eng]
About Tanzania [eng]
Some general information
ngaleku Monday 31 January 2005

The Cornel Ngaleku Childrens Centre is located in the United Republic of Tanzania, Kilimanjaro region, Rombo district.

Tanzania (a combination of Tanganyika and Zanzibar) is a country about 23 times Holland (940.000 square km).



It is located on the east coast of Africa between Kenya and Mozambique. It is mostly highland plateau, which is bisected by the Great Rift Valley, a geological fault.

The rift is dotted with volcanoes, one of which -Mt.Kilimanjaro- is the tallest peak in Africa. On the country’s western border are two significant lakes, Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika.
Off the eastern coast, in the Indian Ocean, is the Zanzibar Archipel.


Population: 34.825.00
Capital: Dodoma
Languages: Kiswahili and English (both official), other indigenous languages
Religions: Christian, Islamic, Animist
Time Zone: 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+3 GMT Daylight Saving Time is not observed)
Voltage: 220 volts
Telephone 255, country code
Codes: 22, Dar es Salaam city code

Tourism:
Tanzania is renowned for its fabulous wildlife and nature. Especially the northern part of the country is frequently visited (Serengeti, Arusha National park, Manyara Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Climbing the Kilimajaro etc.)


email to someone printer friendly
>> List articles in this category
<< Back to articles front page

Rating

 
All trademarks are © Cornel Ngaleku Children's Centre