Tanzania - Amani

Amani Butterfly Project

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October 26th 2010
I could not stand the thought of returning to Dar es Salam and getting a bus, so I treated myself to a flight on a small local airline from Zanzibar to Tanga. The plane was a small 14 seater and there was a couple from NZ also on the flight, everyone else were locals, the flight went via another island called Pemba, then on to Tanga. As we landed there was crowds for people cheering, waving flags ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » East » Amani Nature Reserve

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more