The Rift Valley

A day trip to Manyoni and Kilimatinde (2)

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July 31st 2012
We left Manyoni and headed towards Kilimatinde some 20klm away, our first stop was Ernest & Esters house, they are building it themselves after being allocated a plot of land. The house is still a shell after 5 years as you need to save up to buy a bag of cement or some bricks as you go, this is the way things are built in Tanzania. Ernest and Ester were very proud of their house and you could see ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Centre » Dodoma

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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