Along with neighboring Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro forms
a huge interdependent ecosystem, containing the largest
concentration of wildlife on earth and
the world's largest caldera, Ngorongoro Crater.
It was established as a multiple land use area in 1959 with wildlife coexisting with
semi-nomadic Maasai herders.
Extensive archaeological research in and around Olduvai (Oldupai) Gorge
has yielded many finds, including early hominid
footprints (Laetoli) dating back 3.6 million years.
Two islands off the eastern coast of Africa. These ruins reflect the maritime power of the medieval city-state that controlled the East African coastline in the 13th & 14th centuries.
The vast plains of the Serengeti comprise 1.5 million ha of savannah. The annual migration to permanent water holes of vast herds of herbivores (wildebeest aka gnu, gazelles and zebras), followed by their predators, is one of the most impressive natural events in the world.
At 19,000 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa. It is situated in Tanzania near the Kenyan border.
Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano which grew in height after each eruption, over a period of 2 million years. It has two peaks : The largest - Kibo is covered with snow 200 meters deep. Several large ice glaciers cover the slopes of the peak which has a 600 ft deep crater. The smaller of the two - Mawenzi is 17560 feet high.
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Last updated: June 12, 2023
