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Natural Attractions in Kenya and Tanzania
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How Kilimanjaro ended up in Tanzania
MONDAY JULY 15 2013
PHOTO | FILE The British gave up Mount Kilimanjaro to the German Tanganyika in exchange for the sultanate of Zanzibar which stretched all the way to the Kenyan coastline. NATION MEDIA GROUP
By MORRIS KIRUGA
There is something odd about the map of Kenya. From Lake Victoria to the Coast, the borderline moves in a straight line that is only broken by a small kink. That unassuming curve would not be significant if it did not conveniently place Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, on Tanzanian soil.
The most popular myth about how the all-important curve came into being is that Queen Victoria bequeathed Mount Kilimanjaro to her nephew, the future Kaiser Wilhelm II of Prussia, as a birthday gift. While the story is romantic to a point, and easy to use as proof of the insolent attitude of the European powers in their demarcation of Africa, it is untrue.
The borderline between Tanzania and Kenya tells the story of the arbitrary nature of the demarcation process that was later legitimised by an official mapping conducted in the early 1900s. While the Berlin Conference was indeed a party where different powers shared Africa like a giant pie, the notion that the Queen gave away an entire snow-capped peak on a whim is unsubstantiated.
There seems to have been an agreement between Germany and Britain as to the location of Mount Kilimanjaro, with the only point of contention being where the demarcation line from the mountain to Lake Victoria ended. The British proposed a line from Kilimanjaro to Speke Gulf while the Germans proposed a line from Kilimanjaro to North of Musoma. Another map from the German side shows a straight demarcation line from the North Eastern corner of Lake Victoria to Mombasa.
In both maps, Kilimanjaro is part of what is today mainland Tanzania.
Schneppen Heinz’s Why Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania (1996) offers a more plausible reason for the anomaly. “Put more simply, the Germans had gained Kilimanjaro but not Mombasa, the British Mombasa but not Kilimanjaro. Now it becomes evident why Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania: because Mombasa is in Kenya.” (Page 18).
Schneppen’s assertion is based primarily on the terms of the Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty of 1 July 1890. In the Treaty, Germany and Great Britain agreed on several territorial interests. Germany gave up its claim of Zanzibar Sultanate-which then stretched to what is today the Kenyan coast-in exchange for Heligoland and the coast of Dar es Salaam.
Heligoland is a strategic island that covers the approaches of Germany North Sea naval bases. Wilhelm viewed Heligoland as a primary strategic addition to his plan to outdo the British in naval power.
The young prince supposedly complained to his grandmother that she had two mountains while he had none. The matriarch, aptly referred to as the “grandmother of Europe”, then ordered her subjects to grant the future Kaiser one high snow-capped mountain in East Africa.
This sentimental “lavish royal gift” story was most likely the product of a Victorian satirist. It then flourished as a marketing gimmick fanned by tour operators and other tourism stakeholders.
In the years between the early 1880s and Germany’s defeat in World War I, its East African territory included what are now Burundi, Rwanda, and mainland Tanzania, then known as Tanganyika. The Zanzibar Sultanate was Britain’s proxy.
While the Heligoland treaty does not include any mention of a mountain, the demarcation lines do not seem to have changed around that part of the borderline. It seems more plausible that in giving away its claim on Zanzibar and its entire Sultanate, which then included what is now the Kenyan Coast, the Germans acquired Kilimanjaro.
Germany would not have been very concerned about giving up the Sultanate’s coastline because the deal left them with the Dar es Salaam coast.
The story of the Queen who gave away a mountain to her grandson has withstood the test of time, but it is a fabrication. While it does typify the excesses and arbitrary partitioning with which the boundaries of modern-day East Africa were determined, there is no single shred of evidence to support it. There is a Guinness World Record somewhere in the true story. Six years after the Heligoland Treaty, the pro-British Sultan Hamad died and was succeeded by Sultan Khalid. The British preferred Hamud, another pro-British, and used a clause in the 1886 treaty between Zanzibar and Britain to declare an ultimatum for Khalid to resign.
The battle to oust him begun at 9am on 27 August and ended at or before 9.40am, a mere 40 minutes later, booking its place as the shortest war in history.
The Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty ended Germany’s interests in the Zanzibar Sultanate, hence Schneppen’s assertion that Mount Kilimanjaro was part of the deal, albeit unrecorded in the terms of the treaty.
Queen Victoria might have had her moments of whims, but Mount Kilimanjaro was definitely not one of them. From a very East African perspective, it was either Mombasa or Mount Kilimanjaro. A coastline for a mountain sounds like a fair deal.
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MONDAY JULY 15 2013
PHOTO | FILE The British gave up Mount Kilimanjaro to the German Tanganyika in exchange for the sultanate of Zanzibar which stretched all the way to the Kenyan coastline. NATION MEDIA GROUP
By MORRIS KIRUGA
There is something odd about the map of Kenya. From Lake Victoria to the Coast, the borderline moves in a straight line that is only broken by a small kink. That unassuming curve would not be significant if it did not conveniently place Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, on Tanzanian soil.
The most popular myth about how the all-important curve came into being is that Queen Victoria bequeathed Mount Kilimanjaro to her nephew, the future Kaiser Wilhelm II of Prussia, as a birthday gift. While the story is romantic to a point, and easy to use as proof of the insolent attitude of the European powers in their demarcation of Africa, it is untrue.
The borderline between Tanzania and Kenya tells the story of the arbitrary nature of the demarcation process that was later legitimised by an official mapping conducted in the early 1900s. While the Berlin Conference was indeed a party where different powers shared Africa like a giant pie, the notion that the Queen gave away an entire snow-capped peak on a whim is unsubstantiated.
There seems to have been an agreement between Germany and Britain as to the location of Mount Kilimanjaro, with the only point of contention being where the demarcation line from the mountain to Lake Victoria ended. The British proposed a line from Kilimanjaro to Speke Gulf while the Germans proposed a line from Kilimanjaro to North of Musoma. Another map from the German side shows a straight demarcation line from the North Eastern corner of Lake Victoria to Mombasa.
In both maps, Kilimanjaro is part of what is today mainland Tanzania.
Schneppen Heinz’s Why Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania (1996) offers a more plausible reason for the anomaly. “Put more simply, the Germans had gained Kilimanjaro but not Mombasa, the British Mombasa but not Kilimanjaro. Now it becomes evident why Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania: because Mombasa is in Kenya.” (Page 18).
Schneppen’s assertion is based primarily on the terms of the Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty of 1 July 1890. In the Treaty, Germany and Great Britain agreed on several territorial interests. Germany gave up its claim of Zanzibar Sultanate-which then stretched to what is today the Kenyan coast-in exchange for Heligoland and the coast of Dar es Salaam.
Heligoland is a strategic island that covers the approaches of Germany North Sea naval bases. Wilhelm viewed Heligoland as a primary strategic addition to his plan to outdo the British in naval power.
The young prince supposedly complained to his grandmother that she had two mountains while he had none. The matriarch, aptly referred to as the “grandmother of Europe”, then ordered her subjects to grant the future Kaiser one high snow-capped mountain in East Africa.
This sentimental “lavish royal gift” story was most likely the product of a Victorian satirist. It then flourished as a marketing gimmick fanned by tour operators and other tourism stakeholders.
In the years between the early 1880s and Germany’s defeat in World War I, its East African territory included what are now Burundi, Rwanda, and mainland Tanzania, then known as Tanganyika. The Zanzibar Sultanate was Britain’s proxy.
While the Heligoland treaty does not include any mention of a mountain, the demarcation lines do not seem to have changed around that part of the borderline. It seems more plausible that in giving away its claim on Zanzibar and its entire Sultanate, which then included what is now the Kenyan Coast, the Germans acquired Kilimanjaro.
Germany would not have been very concerned about giving up the Sultanate’s coastline because the deal left them with the Dar es Salaam coast.
The story of the Queen who gave away a mountain to her grandson has withstood the test of time, but it is a fabrication. While it does typify the excesses and arbitrary partitioning with which the boundaries of modern-day East Africa were determined, there is no single shred of evidence to support it. There is a Guinness World Record somewhere in the true story. Six years after the Heligoland Treaty, the pro-British Sultan Hamad died and was succeeded by Sultan Khalid. The British preferred Hamud, another pro-British, and used a clause in the 1886 treaty between Zanzibar and Britain to declare an ultimatum for Khalid to resign.
The battle to oust him begun at 9am on 27 August and ended at or before 9.40am, a mere 40 minutes later, booking its place as the shortest war in history.
The Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty ended Germany’s interests in the Zanzibar Sultanate, hence Schneppen’s assertion that Mount Kilimanjaro was part of the deal, albeit unrecorded in the terms of the treaty.
Queen Victoria might have had her moments of whims, but Mount Kilimanjaro was definitely not one of them. From a very East African perspective, it was either Mombasa or Mount Kilimanjaro. A coastline for a mountain sounds like a fair deal.
How Kilimanjaro ended up in Tanzania
There is something odd about the map of Kenya. From Lake Victoria to the Coast, the borderline moves in a straight line that is only broken by a small kink
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Why everyone on earth should pack their bags right away and move to Tanzania for an astonishing experience • Today News Africa
If you live in the United States and think Africa is a country or a jungle, you are hundred and ten percent wrong. For a start, there are 55 countries in
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hamna umuhimu kweli wa kununua CRJ900?
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Upo umuhimu, lakini ndio hivyo tena Uganda na wenyewe wanakuja kwenye game, note, hao passengers wote wa ATCL na Uganda walikua wakibebwa na kq au Rwandair hapo awali
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Riu Palace Zanzibar Hotel Reopens After Refurbishment
Riu Palace Zanzibar Hotel
RIU Hotels & Resorts presents the newly refurbished hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar, located in the far north of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar archipelago, and less than one hour from the airport and the capital, Zanzibar City.
It was the first hotel that RIU acquired in this destination where, as its CEO Luis Riu explains, the company is committed to strengthening its presence: "Zanzibar is a very attractive destination to our customers, so we are making a major investment there and we are committed to expanding our presence. As well as renovating, we have increased the capacity of this hotel, which is located right next to the newly acquired La Gemma dell'Est, whose refurbishment is scheduled to start in the next few months."
RIU bought Riu Palace Zanzibar last year and this renovation has brought it up to the brand's standards. The hotel chain committed to a complete overhaul of the hotel, including a 100-room extension. The hotel will now have 200 perfectly equipped rooms, designed with subtle nods to the destination's flora and fauna, allowing guests to feel like they are deep in the jungle, but with all the comforts of a 5-star hotel. The villas with private pools are perfect for people who want to totally unwind on their holidays.
The new Riu Palace Zanzibar includes new buildings, and their façades are designed in a way that maintains the typical language of African architecture in order to harmonise with the pre-existing buildings. Inside, the communal areas such as the lobby are decorated in earth tones and exotic colours. The hotel's outdoor space offers a spectacular garden that envelops the hotel, together with the immensity of the strikingly blue sea.
The complex is part of the exclusive Adults-Only by RIU line. Guests can enjoy RIU's fantastic all-inclusive service which, at this hotel, lets them try out four restaurants: the main restaurant Promenade; the fusion restaurant Krystal; the Beef Steak House and the romantic restaurant Open Air; as well as the grill bar Pepe's Food, located by the pool. It also offers a total of three bars, one in the pool and one by the beach, as well as Ginger coffee bar.
The hotel has access to a private area of the beach where guests can enjoy the full splendour of the extraordinary Indian Ocean. Nungwi beach offers crystalline turquoise waters with white sand, and RIU provides sun loungers and umbrellas only for guests.
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Riu Palace Zanzibar Hotel
RIU Hotels & Resorts presents the newly refurbished hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar, located in the far north of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar archipelago, and less than one hour from the airport and the capital, Zanzibar City.
It was the first hotel that RIU acquired in this destination where, as its CEO Luis Riu explains, the company is committed to strengthening its presence: "Zanzibar is a very attractive destination to our customers, so we are making a major investment there and we are committed to expanding our presence. As well as renovating, we have increased the capacity of this hotel, which is located right next to the newly acquired La Gemma dell'Est, whose refurbishment is scheduled to start in the next few months."
RIU bought Riu Palace Zanzibar last year and this renovation has brought it up to the brand's standards. The hotel chain committed to a complete overhaul of the hotel, including a 100-room extension. The hotel will now have 200 perfectly equipped rooms, designed with subtle nods to the destination's flora and fauna, allowing guests to feel like they are deep in the jungle, but with all the comforts of a 5-star hotel. The villas with private pools are perfect for people who want to totally unwind on their holidays.
The new Riu Palace Zanzibar includes new buildings, and their façades are designed in a way that maintains the typical language of African architecture in order to harmonise with the pre-existing buildings. Inside, the communal areas such as the lobby are decorated in earth tones and exotic colours. The hotel's outdoor space offers a spectacular garden that envelops the hotel, together with the immensity of the strikingly blue sea.
The complex is part of the exclusive Adults-Only by RIU line. Guests can enjoy RIU's fantastic all-inclusive service which, at this hotel, lets them try out four restaurants: the main restaurant Promenade; the fusion restaurant Krystal; the Beef Steak House and the romantic restaurant Open Air; as well as the grill bar Pepe's Food, located by the pool. It also offers a total of three bars, one in the pool and one by the beach, as well as Ginger coffee bar.
The hotel has access to a private area of the beach where guests can enjoy the full splendour of the extraordinary Indian Ocean. Nungwi beach offers crystalline turquoise waters with white sand, and RIU provides sun loungers and umbrellas only for guests.
Riu Palace Zanzibar Hotel Reopens After Refurbishment
his hotel was purchased by the chain last year and now, following its complete renovation, it is opening its doors again
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Tablet Reveals The 25 Coolest Hotels In The World And A New Beginning After Being Acquired By Michelin
Michelin Guide recently acquired Tablet Hotels to build a Travel Business, and they have launched a new app to include Michelin starred restaurants.
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Johari Rotana
Rotana soft opens Johari Rotana in Tanzania
Now open – 253 Rooms
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Further cementing its presence in Africa's fast-growing hospitality sector, Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with hotels across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Turkey, announced today the soft opening of Johari Rotana in Tanzania's commercial city of Dar es Salaam. The new five-star property marks the company's entrance to the East African market.
Conveniently located in the MNF Square complex in Dar es Salaam's Central Business District (CBD), the spectacular property offers 253 keys including 193 hotel rooms with an average size of over 50 sqm, suites ranging up to 150 sqm, as well as 60 fully furnished and serviced apartments. Providing fantastic views of Dar es Salaam Harbour and the city, the rooms, suites, and apartments are spread across 15 floors starting from the 13th floor of the 65,000 sqm mixed-use project.
Offering diverse dining experiences, Johari Rotana features four stylish dining venues, including the lobby lounge Kibo, an all-day dining restaurant Zafarani, an upscale Chinese restaurant Noble House and the informal Hamilton's Gastropub. The new hotel also boasts the largest meeting and conference facility in Tanzania, a 900sqm ballroom with a 6.5-meter ceiling height that can also be divided into three smaller venues. The property also features six additional meeting rooms with captivating views of the waterfront a dedicated business centre, Class-A offices, and an indoor parking facility, making it an ideal choice for both business and leisure guests.
Guests staying at Johari Rotana will also have access to a wide selection of wellness and sports facilities, including an outdoor pool, fully-equipped gym with a boxing ring, sauna, steam and treatment rooms.
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With a wide range of services and facilities housed under the brand umbrella, Rotana Hotels & Resorts offers something for every type and level of traveller. The brand’s success is founded on its portfolio of 4 and 5 star properties and on its ability to attract some of the most renowned names in the restaurant world.
BRAND INFORMATION
BRAND OWNERRotana Hotel Management Corporation Ltd.
Rotana Hotel Management Corporation (Rotana) was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.
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Rotana soft opens Johari Rotana in Tanzania
Now open – 253 Rooms
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Further cementing its presence in Africa's fast-growing hospitality sector, Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with hotels across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Turkey, announced today the soft opening of Johari Rotana in Tanzania's commercial city of Dar es Salaam. The new five-star property marks the company's entrance to the East African market.
Conveniently located in the MNF Square complex in Dar es Salaam's Central Business District (CBD), the spectacular property offers 253 keys including 193 hotel rooms with an average size of over 50 sqm, suites ranging up to 150 sqm, as well as 60 fully furnished and serviced apartments. Providing fantastic views of Dar es Salaam Harbour and the city, the rooms, suites, and apartments are spread across 15 floors starting from the 13th floor of the 65,000 sqm mixed-use project.
Offering diverse dining experiences, Johari Rotana features four stylish dining venues, including the lobby lounge Kibo, an all-day dining restaurant Zafarani, an upscale Chinese restaurant Noble House and the informal Hamilton's Gastropub. The new hotel also boasts the largest meeting and conference facility in Tanzania, a 900sqm ballroom with a 6.5-meter ceiling height that can also be divided into three smaller venues. The property also features six additional meeting rooms with captivating views of the waterfront a dedicated business centre, Class-A offices, and an indoor parking facility, making it an ideal choice for both business and leisure guests.
Guests staying at Johari Rotana will also have access to a wide selection of wellness and sports facilities, including an outdoor pool, fully-equipped gym with a boxing ring, sauna, steam and treatment rooms.
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Rotana
With a wide range of services and facilities housed under the brand umbrella, Rotana Hotels & Resorts offers something for every type and level of traveller. The brand’s success is founded on its portfolio of 4 and 5 star properties and on its ability to attract some of the most renowned names in the restaurant world.
BRAND INFORMATION
BRAND OWNERRotana Hotel Management Corporation Ltd.
Rotana Hotel Management Corporation (Rotana) was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Rotana soft opens Johari Rotana in Tanzania
Further cementing its presence in Africa's fast-growing hospitality sector, Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with hotels across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Turkey, announced today the soft opening of Johari Rotana in Tanzania's commercial city...
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Tanzania launches campaign to protect lions from extinction
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-20 23:59:00|Editor: yan
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) and its partners on Wednesday launched a campaign aimed at protecting the east African nation's 40 percent of the world's remaining wild lions.
TTB in collaboration with the Lion Recovery Fund and WildAid, an international environmental organization that focuses on reducing the demand for wildlife products, said lions were vital to the country's economy, environment and cultural identity.
"If we do not protect our lions and make sure they have secure, safe areas in which to live, then we risk losing a vital part of our nation's heritage and a key driver of our wildlife tourism industry," said Devota Mdachi, TTB managing director.
"As a nation, we need to ensure that our lions thrive for generations to come," she said.
The campaign urges Tanzanians to ask their local and national leaders to draft policies that will safeguard both lions and the people living alongside them.
"Tanzania might be one of the few places where coexistence is possible, where a number of community-driven organizations are pioneering systems that ensure people and wildlife are seeing benefits from keeping lions alive," said Mdachi in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam.
Across Africa, the number of wild lions has halved in just the last 20 years to about 20,000, according to TTB statistics.
"Despite the positive steps that Tanzania has taken to protect its lion populations, much work has yet to be done in safeguarding the future of this species, which scientists consider vulnerable to extinction," said Mdachi.
"When tourists come on safari to Tanzania, they always expect to see a lion. And they usually do because today our parks hold nearly half of the continent's population of wild lions," she said.
Peter Lindsey, Director of Lion Recovery Fund, an organization that invests in the most innovative and effective projects across Africa that can recover lions and restore their landscapes, said lions and other wildlife were almost certainly declining in number and distribution as elsewhere, and were extremely vulnerable to a wide range of human threats.
"Tanzania's lions and wildlife landscapes need support now to help shield them from the human pressures and threats facing them," said Lindsey.
Tanzania is home to 40 percent of the world's remaining wild lions, however, the lion's survival is threatened by a number of factors because 60 percent of them live outside of protected areas, where they are vulnerable to habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict and the bush meat trade.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-20 23:59:00|Editor: yan
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) and its partners on Wednesday launched a campaign aimed at protecting the east African nation's 40 percent of the world's remaining wild lions.
TTB in collaboration with the Lion Recovery Fund and WildAid, an international environmental organization that focuses on reducing the demand for wildlife products, said lions were vital to the country's economy, environment and cultural identity.
"If we do not protect our lions and make sure they have secure, safe areas in which to live, then we risk losing a vital part of our nation's heritage and a key driver of our wildlife tourism industry," said Devota Mdachi, TTB managing director.
"As a nation, we need to ensure that our lions thrive for generations to come," she said.
The campaign urges Tanzanians to ask their local and national leaders to draft policies that will safeguard both lions and the people living alongside them.
"Tanzania might be one of the few places where coexistence is possible, where a number of community-driven organizations are pioneering systems that ensure people and wildlife are seeing benefits from keeping lions alive," said Mdachi in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam.
Across Africa, the number of wild lions has halved in just the last 20 years to about 20,000, according to TTB statistics.
"Despite the positive steps that Tanzania has taken to protect its lion populations, much work has yet to be done in safeguarding the future of this species, which scientists consider vulnerable to extinction," said Mdachi.
"When tourists come on safari to Tanzania, they always expect to see a lion. And they usually do because today our parks hold nearly half of the continent's population of wild lions," she said.
Peter Lindsey, Director of Lion Recovery Fund, an organization that invests in the most innovative and effective projects across Africa that can recover lions and restore their landscapes, said lions and other wildlife were almost certainly declining in number and distribution as elsewhere, and were extremely vulnerable to a wide range of human threats.
"Tanzania's lions and wildlife landscapes need support now to help shield them from the human pressures and threats facing them," said Lindsey.
Tanzania is home to 40 percent of the world's remaining wild lions, however, the lion's survival is threatened by a number of factors because 60 percent of them live outside of protected areas, where they are vulnerable to habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict and the bush meat trade.
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TTB, NAS sign pact to promote country’s tourism across the globe
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TTB, NAS sign pact to promote country’s tourism across the globe
TANZANIA Tourists Board (TTB) and the National Aviation Services (NAS) yesterday signed a partnership to promote the country’s tourism potential and attractions across the globe so as to lure more visitors and enhance income collection in the sector.
Speaking during the signing ceremony in Dar es Salaam NAS’ Board Chairman Prof Costa Mahalu said that during the
implementation, NAS will market Tanzanian tourism potentials in all its airport lounges available in different countries across the world.
So far the company is present in more than 40 countries across the world, operating in 40 airport lounges in Middle East, Asia and Africa as well as providing ground handling services for more than 100 airlines.
Through this partnership, it will be easy for passengers while waiting for the flight to witness and understand the tourists’ attractions available in Tanzania.
“In all airport lounges NAS will put different advertisements and brochures that highlight the tourist attractions existing in Tanzania to attract more tourists to visit the country...It will also involve putting adverts in all airport shuttles that we have across the world,” he noted.
Prof Mahalu said that NAS have already invested a total of 25bn/- in Tanzania and will continue to increase investment to up to 100bn/-, the funds will be used to run operations in- terms of ground handling equipment, technology and training for staff so as to deliver world-class facilities and services for travelers at the airport.
According to him, NAS is the fastest growing aviation service provider in emerging markets, he said noting that so far NAS providing ground handling services to 8900 airlines.
For his part, Tanzania Tourist Board chairman, Judge (rtd) Thomas Mihayo said the pact will help Tanzania to be well-known in many countries across the world and attract more visitors to Tanzania.
He called on all Tanzania tour operators to utilize the opportunity and prepare their companies profiles and tour packages so that more travelers can be aware on what they offer and later on come to visit in Tanzania to see the tourists attractions we have.
“As TTB we are well prepared to use this opportunity in promoting all Tanzanian tourism potentials in all airport lounges in 17 countries in terms of Middle East, Asia and Africa,” he noted.
In his keynote address, minister for Tourism and Natural Resources, Hamisi Kigwangalla said that tourism sector is very important sector in Tanzania, it account for 17.6 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, contribute 25 percent of foreign currency and provide employment for 11 percent.
The minister noted that in a bid to help tourism sector grow and provide best services to travelers including tourists as well, the government continues to put more efforts to improve road, water, railway and airport infrastructures.
“So far 70 percent of people who are coming in Tanzania are tourists and as the government we need to ensure aviation industry provides best services to clients,” he noted.
He further appealed for all Tanzanians wherever they are to effectively promote country’s tourist attractions thus increase a number of tourists coming to Tanzania.
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Tanzania's conservation authority in new drive to attract more tourists
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-22 00:25:11|Editor: yan
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) on Thursday announced measures the public conservation body is undertaking to attract more tourists to the east African nation.
"Among the new planned investments is the purchase of a ferry boat and construction of a three star hotel on Rubondo Island National Park in Lake Victoria," said Alan Kijazi, TANAPA director general, a news conference in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam.
He said plans were also afoot to build a golf course within the Serengeti National Park and the purchase of a state-of-the-art tourist boat for Saanane Island National Park, located in Lake Victoria.
Kijazi said the conservation authority is also planning to construct a special sanctuary in the Mkomazi National Park for rhinos where tourists will be able to watch the rare animals.
He mentioned other measures as increasing balloon safaris to selected national parks, mountain cycling over Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.
Kijazi said the number of national parks managed by TANAPA has increased from 16 in October 2016 to 22 now, covering 104,559.1 square kilometers which is equivalent to 11 percent of mainland Tanzania.
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-22 00:25:11|Editor: yan
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) on Thursday announced measures the public conservation body is undertaking to attract more tourists to the east African nation.
"Among the new planned investments is the purchase of a ferry boat and construction of a three star hotel on Rubondo Island National Park in Lake Victoria," said Alan Kijazi, TANAPA director general, a news conference in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam.
He said plans were also afoot to build a golf course within the Serengeti National Park and the purchase of a state-of-the-art tourist boat for Saanane Island National Park, located in Lake Victoria.
Kijazi said the conservation authority is also planning to construct a special sanctuary in the Mkomazi National Park for rhinos where tourists will be able to watch the rare animals.
He mentioned other measures as increasing balloon safaris to selected national parks, mountain cycling over Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.
Kijazi said the number of national parks managed by TANAPA has increased from 16 in October 2016 to 22 now, covering 104,559.1 square kilometers which is equivalent to 11 percent of mainland Tanzania.
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Govt to establish authority to oversee coastal tourism
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Govt to establish authority to oversee coastal tourism
THE government is working on plans to establish an authority to oversee coastal tourism in effort to earn more foreign currency through tourism sector, it has been disclosed.
Briefing journalists after a stakeholders meeting held here yesterday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Natural Resources and Tourism, Prof Adolf Mkenda said the meeting aimed to discuss the best way to constitute the authority to develop beaches in the country.
He said after going through beach tourism stakeholders contributions, they realised the need to come up with one authority that would oversee development of beaches to attract more tourists.
“ As we open up new tourism attractions, we have seen the need for one authority to harmonize all operations since there are many government agencies, departments and ministries currently involved in beach management,” he said.
The PS said there are many authorities like lands ministry, President’s office, Regional Administration and Local Government, fisheries ministry and his ministry, but all these are now working to form one authority.
Prof Mkenda said initially there was a draft of proposals which have been worked upon in line with beach tourism stakeholders inputs. He added that having many authorities on one thing sometimes cause a lot of confusion.
He said other countries like Egypt have authorities that develop beaches which attract over 50 percent of tourists in the country. He said, adding that Mauritius also have sustainable beach tourism, hence Tanzania with beaches totaling 1400 kilometres can do better in the tourism sub-sector.
The PS added that experts have stated that 80 percent of tourists visiting Tanzania come to see animals at the national game parks and reserves, citing the need to increase number of tourists.
According to the PS, Tanzania is endowed with a lot of tourist attraction sites that only advertise themselves, and many stakeholders are satisfied with the status but a lot more needs to be done if the country is to reap heavily from the tourism sector.
He said for instance, a total of 1.5 million tourists visit Mauritius every year compared to the country’s population of 1.2 million people.
He said that the government’s efforts to attract more tourists in the country have started yielding positive results as the number of international arrivals visiting the country has risen to 1.5 million in 2018 from 1.3 million in 2017.
Prof Mkenda said that the number of tourists has increased by 13.5 per cent in the past one year.
He described the increase as one of the highest to be recorded in the country, noting that in 2018, number of tourists was increased by 6 per cent only, compared to 13.5 percent for Tanzania.
Prof Mkenda said tourism activities generated $2.4billion last year, an increase of 7.2 per cent from $2.3bn earned in 2017.
According to him, Tanzania is ahead of Kenya when it comes to forex earned from tourism despite the fact that the neighbouring country receives large number of tourists.
Citing examples, Prof Mkenda said in 2018, Kenya received 2million tourists, but earned US$1.6billion only.
He however said that statistics show that Tanzania is performing well as it ranks number four for bringing in more foreign Exchange (Forex) from tourism industry in Africa.
He further noted that an increase in the number of tourists was largely attributed to ongoing promotional efforts coupled with beautiful tourists attractions in the country.
Prof Mkenda acknowledged the role played by private sector in scaling up tourism through their hefty investments in hotels, transport and other issues in the tourism value chain.
He also said apart from the achievements, the government can still do more than that.
Citing the CCM election manifesto, Prof Mkenda said that the target is to register two million tourists by 2020.
“This target is achievable,” he said.
November 21, 2019
21Nov 2019
Polycarp Machira
Dodoma
News
The Guardian
Govt to establish authority to oversee coastal tourism
THE government is working on plans to establish an authority to oversee coastal tourism in effort to earn more foreign currency through tourism sector, it has been disclosed.
Briefing journalists after a stakeholders meeting held here yesterday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Natural Resources and Tourism, Prof Adolf Mkenda said the meeting aimed to discuss the best way to constitute the authority to develop beaches in the country.
He said after going through beach tourism stakeholders contributions, they realised the need to come up with one authority that would oversee development of beaches to attract more tourists.
“ As we open up new tourism attractions, we have seen the need for one authority to harmonize all operations since there are many government agencies, departments and ministries currently involved in beach management,” he said.
The PS said there are many authorities like lands ministry, President’s office, Regional Administration and Local Government, fisheries ministry and his ministry, but all these are now working to form one authority.
Prof Mkenda said initially there was a draft of proposals which have been worked upon in line with beach tourism stakeholders inputs. He added that having many authorities on one thing sometimes cause a lot of confusion.
He said other countries like Egypt have authorities that develop beaches which attract over 50 percent of tourists in the country. He said, adding that Mauritius also have sustainable beach tourism, hence Tanzania with beaches totaling 1400 kilometres can do better in the tourism sub-sector.
The PS added that experts have stated that 80 percent of tourists visiting Tanzania come to see animals at the national game parks and reserves, citing the need to increase number of tourists.
According to the PS, Tanzania is endowed with a lot of tourist attraction sites that only advertise themselves, and many stakeholders are satisfied with the status but a lot more needs to be done if the country is to reap heavily from the tourism sector.
He said for instance, a total of 1.5 million tourists visit Mauritius every year compared to the country’s population of 1.2 million people.
He said that the government’s efforts to attract more tourists in the country have started yielding positive results as the number of international arrivals visiting the country has risen to 1.5 million in 2018 from 1.3 million in 2017.
Prof Mkenda said that the number of tourists has increased by 13.5 per cent in the past one year.
He described the increase as one of the highest to be recorded in the country, noting that in 2018, number of tourists was increased by 6 per cent only, compared to 13.5 percent for Tanzania.
Prof Mkenda said tourism activities generated $2.4billion last year, an increase of 7.2 per cent from $2.3bn earned in 2017.
According to him, Tanzania is ahead of Kenya when it comes to forex earned from tourism despite the fact that the neighbouring country receives large number of tourists.
Citing examples, Prof Mkenda said in 2018, Kenya received 2million tourists, but earned US$1.6billion only.
He however said that statistics show that Tanzania is performing well as it ranks number four for bringing in more foreign Exchange (Forex) from tourism industry in Africa.
He further noted that an increase in the number of tourists was largely attributed to ongoing promotional efforts coupled with beautiful tourists attractions in the country.
Prof Mkenda acknowledged the role played by private sector in scaling up tourism through their hefty investments in hotels, transport and other issues in the tourism value chain.
He also said apart from the achievements, the government can still do more than that.
Citing the CCM election manifesto, Prof Mkenda said that the target is to register two million tourists by 2020.
“This target is achievable,” he said.
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DUBAI: De Havilland Canada grows African business with Elin order
Headquartered in Nigeria, Elin has diverse business interests which also span the real-estate, power-generation, agriculture, mining, maritime and aviation sectors, notes De Havilland.
The airframer last month won its first order since acquiring the turboprop programme, then branded as the Q400, from Bombardier. That order, for a single aircraft, likewise came from an African customer: the Tanzania Government Flight Agency, acting on behalf of flag carrier Air Tanzania.
Elin managing director Caroline Pritheesh credits the Dash 8-400 with "speed, comfort and versatility", which "superbly meet our requirements as we look at opportunities to support Nigeria's resource sector, particularly for oil and gas operations".
Citing the turboprop's history with Nigerian operators, she adds: "We have seen how this aircraft can support our diverse operational requirements."
Nigerian companies Aero Contractors and Arik Air have operated the turboprop type, Cirium fleets data shows.
Africa is a "showcase market for the Dash 8-400", states De Havilland Canada chief operating officer Todd Young, adding:
"The aircraft’s speed, hot-and-high performance and higher payload capabilities bring significant advantages to new markets within the continent."
Young promises "further announcements" over the course of the Dubai air show now under way – some specific to the Middle Eastern market and others to Africa.
He notes that, following the transition of the turboprop programme on 1 June, De Havilland Canada has built a dedicated sales and marketing organisation "fully focused" on the Dash 8-400, contrasting this with Bombardier's integrated sales team which handled all its products.
While the turboprop has "fortress markets" in North America and Europe, there are opportunities to "do a lot better" in Southeast Asia, where the competition has "done well", Young acknowledges.
De Havilland Canada is also hopeful that it can "get back into" the US market, he adds. There, the manufacturer is pitching the Dash 8-400 as a replacement for 50-seaters.
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- DUBAI
Headquartered in Nigeria, Elin has diverse business interests which also span the real-estate, power-generation, agriculture, mining, maritime and aviation sectors, notes De Havilland.
The airframer last month won its first order since acquiring the turboprop programme, then branded as the Q400, from Bombardier. That order, for a single aircraft, likewise came from an African customer: the Tanzania Government Flight Agency, acting on behalf of flag carrier Air Tanzania.
Elin managing director Caroline Pritheesh credits the Dash 8-400 with "speed, comfort and versatility", which "superbly meet our requirements as we look at opportunities to support Nigeria's resource sector, particularly for oil and gas operations".
Citing the turboprop's history with Nigerian operators, she adds: "We have seen how this aircraft can support our diverse operational requirements."
Nigerian companies Aero Contractors and Arik Air have operated the turboprop type, Cirium fleets data shows.
Africa is a "showcase market for the Dash 8-400", states De Havilland Canada chief operating officer Todd Young, adding:
"The aircraft’s speed, hot-and-high performance and higher payload capabilities bring significant advantages to new markets within the continent."
Young promises "further announcements" over the course of the Dubai air show now under way – some specific to the Middle Eastern market and others to Africa.
He notes that, following the transition of the turboprop programme on 1 June, De Havilland Canada has built a dedicated sales and marketing organisation "fully focused" on the Dash 8-400, contrasting this with Bombardier's integrated sales team which handled all its products.
While the turboprop has "fortress markets" in North America and Europe, there are opportunities to "do a lot better" in Southeast Asia, where the competition has "done well", Young acknowledges.
De Havilland Canada is also hopeful that it can "get back into" the US market, he adds. There, the manufacturer is pitching the Dash 8-400 as a replacement for 50-seaters.
DUBAI: De Havilland Canada grows African business with Elin order
Elin Group has signed a firm purchase agreement for a trio of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops to support oil and gas operations.
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