Swahili Cultural decorations for Women

The greatest charm of Swahili women decoration lays within not only the beauty of the woman but the combination of her make ups,fragile and jewels worn especial during different occasions like wedding and other ceremonial events, regardless of wearing a buibui which is well known as veil in English, still these kind of seductive cultural decorations of a Swahili woman can steal the eyes of many around a place.
                                                                         

Hina is one of a must use for Swahili women to decorates there hands and legs with different styles and colours such that it creates a nice combination with dresses and jewels worn by a certain woman, though it needs time and expertise for our mothers and sister better they stay behind if they will miss these services.

Jewels are something special and symbolises someone status in Swahili community, as a sense of pride and shows that the particular woman is well taken care by the husband or coming from a wealthy family. One can put on bungles made of gold, silver or other kind of make up, same with nickles and earrings made of  gold is the most favoured jewel here in Swahili world.

Dresses of high quality design is another must worn item for Swahili women and these started long time ago even during the Indian ocean trade whereby ivory and hides used to be exchanged with cloths and materials from as far as Indian, China and other areas of trade.

Colouring and hair making also is common as most of coastal women are blessed with black long beautiful hairs, oiling the hair and making them with different style contributes a lot on the outer beauty of a Swahili woman and in many occasions women normal celebrate separately with men's but these can be a good opportunity for some women to select the most charming women for there sons for a hand in marriage.

Here in east of Africa the culture of these women is respected and has spread into the hinter land, as majority are Muslim followers they to strictly following Islamic way of living and wearing like covering there heads with hijab and also the legs .when one visiting the coastal area he or she should take time to explore the culture of the people as well.

Kanga is also one of the greatest clothing used by Swahili woman and many other women in eastern and central Africa, these piece of cloths is to used in some events and coastal women mostly a long Tanzania coast like to used it in some traditional dancing and for daily used, it is well preserved for cultural used that many tourist and visitors especially womens adopt it so easily as it is good to wear it in tropical warm climate.

Mosi oa Tunya

 It is a natural world wonder that has click in many mind of explorers and nature travellers lovers, "the smoke that thunders" as well known by the locals inhabitant of Zambezi river region,it is a natural water falls that divides Zambia and Zimbabwe countries and one of the most visited site within the two countries.
                                                                           

                                                                   
Named as Victoria falls by explore David Livingstone in respect to the Queen of England, but still referred as Mosi-Oa-Tunya local and international as well. It's waters come from Zambezi river which flows eastwards towards the Indian ocean and the land here is a flat land such that it is amazing to have such a natural water falls.

On the Zambia side there stand Livingstone township with one main street called Mosi oa Tunya which lead one straight to the Victoria falls bridge and Mosi oa Tunya national game park, on the other side of the bridge is Victoria township in Zimbabwe side.these are is to home to plenty of birds and wildlife.

Around the falls there different activities apart from site seeing and camping on some selected areas, there is elephant walk whereby a visitor can have a chance to ride on an elephant, Bungee jumping along the Victoria bridge which is very interesting and great to experience in life, helicopter tour which  can give one the best view of the area at a short time.

Besides all these activities there is also some water sports including fishing along the Zambezi river, fishing is also one of the locals activities and most of the inhabitants depend on fishing and small farming along these great falls, tones of fish are been consumed in every year by fisherman's.

When come to accommodation for visitors the two sister towns of Livingstone and Victoria on each side of the Zambezi river provide modern equipments facilities for lodges and hotels, there different types of hospitality services depending on a person needs and desire.

Livingstone town which is in southern Zambia is saved with a international airport with connection with many destination including Nairobi of Kenya and Capetown of South Africa such that makes it easy for a visitor to connects direct to Livingstone town, local there is taxi services available and money transfer services like western union such that it easier for a visitor to get services local.

Sunrise in the Archipelago of Zanzibar Island

There is nothing great while one is on vacation in a warm tropical island where the sun rises so earlier as the birds singing, palm trees dancing from the sea breeze and one smells the salty of the majestic Indian ocean sea water.

It can be once in a vacation or in a life of someone visiting the east coast of Africa and explore the nature of creation,here not only the sandy beaches which will attracted a visitor but also the quite sunrise is a very grateful moment of it's own and can not compared with other places around these world.
                                                                                 

What a wonderful scenic as the day break while villages starting there activities, it is a complete different world away from noisy busy big cities where such life is not noticed, right from a balcony of a hotel a person can notice the different kind of sunrise in some parts of these islands depending on the weather and even the hotel environment.

If it happened you are visiting these former slave market centre of Zanzibar and you booked yourself in a lodge or hotel close to villages then you are at advantage to experience the sunrise followed with some activities by the islanders, such activities as palm wine harvesting which is made only during the sunrise and sunset and it's great to see how they do it local right from your hotel room window, another activity is the fisherman's who are returning from the deep sea, they can been seen sailing back to the island shores at a quite distance along the horizon as the sun gradually ascending.

It is also a great time for personal activities like jogging or walking along the beach while expose one body to the early morning sunshine, most of tourist prefer to lay down on sun beds as they sun bath.

These is not only entertaining but also healthy to the body as the sun is also a source of vitamin D in the body and it is free only getting yourself expose to the sun for a while.

There many hotels and lodges around these island and for a photographer to one has a lot of magnificent scenes to shoot at from the villages to the old town streets during the sunrise moment.

Getting around Zanzibar it's easier and Swahili people who are the most indigenous are very friendly people to deal with, there is a international airport in the main island centre saved with international flights with links to neighbour countries cities like Nairobi in Kenya and Johannesburg in South Africa.

Also the language of communication is Swahili and majority of residence can click some few foreign languages as these is a tourist centre, for those coming through Dar es salaam there are ferry services providing service within the main Tanzania commercial hub and the islands.

Buying Souvenirs a long Tanzania Tourism Centres

It is one of the traditional culture for travellers,tourist and visitors to buy some souvenirs around the world and take with them to their homes,others they buy for there relatives,friends and loves one.as a form of gift it can be also in different design if it is a curving items,sculpture,cloth and wear items.

The big challenge for making a good choice is on how to buy a quality items as a souvenir in most of existing curios shops and tourist trading centres especially a long the east Africa tourist destination.
                                                                           

Tanga a historical destination centre located in the northern coastal area of Tanzania is one of the centre where one can buy some quality souvenirs as there is an existing market centre at Forodhani market which specialise on curios mostly from the Kamba and Makonde curving's and Masai products likes neck less,bungles and other traditional regalia,the market centre is close to Independent road and Forodhani garden.

Moshi is another town famous for selling souvenirs and is located at the basement of Mt Kilimanjaro which is the highest point in Africa continent,at the main avenue of double road local known in Kiswahili as Barabara mbili,here is where one can buy some souvenirs just close to buffalo hotel there many curios store packed with varieties of items ranging from clothing to sculptures.

There other few places a long the Moshi Arusha highway whereby one can stop over and buy something and another place is Mto wa Mbu near Ngorongoro and Mara conservation area, in these area which is on the highway from Arusha city to Karatu town there also curios stores a long the road sides.

Stone town in Zanzibar is also a remarkable area with many types of souvenirs to choose coming from different places within east Africa region, a tourist here has a lot of Choices as there varieties of souvenirs from different part of east Africa. For every traveller buying items in some of these areas he or she will have a good chance to buy something good and never regrets afterwards.

Swahili curving and furniture's

    It is common for a newly visitor to come across wooden curving doors and windows in narrow streets in old towns along the coastal of east Africa,as from far north of Kenya coastal centres like Lamu,Pate and Kiunga to the islands of Zanzibar,Kilwa and Comoro islands along the India ocean waters.
   These culture is still practises to date and in many designs like showcase,beds and other types of wooden materials as decoration with the Swahili cultural areas, in hinter land where the culture has spread and it is currently a booming market.
                                                                             

One of a wooden curving door from a major old narrow street of Stone town in Zanzibar main island of Uguja,during the ruins of sultanate these kind of curving's was mainly seen as a prestige to some high social class people with the elite Arabs settle and local Swahili elite people and such that the curving will have some Arabic script on it.

Some of the other old cultural furniture's are so common in most of hotels and also in homesteads are Swahili chairs and the famous Mwakisu Swahili bed type,it made up of wooden sticks and a woven ropes both bed and chair then one can buy some cutions separately or mattress for the bed,normal in the local culture people uses a woven mate on top of the bed and a improvise mattress made local.

These is one of a Swahili woven bed commonly used by many Swahili people a long the east Africa coast and in many hotels.visitors and tourist explore these area have a lot to see and explore apart from the warm tropical climate and wildlife safaris,there is a deep rooted curving and furniture's which can be found in local market areas ranging from kitchen wear to furniture's and decorations,once your visiting these places please take your time to explore these east Africa coastal cultural.

     
                                                                

Kanga a Swahili cultural cloth

                                                                         

In most part of Swahili community along the coastal of east Africa is common to come across women wearing Kanga and shops selling the piece of the cloth at a very cheaper price.
These piece of cloth is in two pieces which resemble each other in colour,pattern,fabric and the name tag which is always in Swahili language and will differ with other pieces as it has a message written on it,normal such messages are in a proverbial way of written and sometimes a buyer will request in advance to be printed according to his or her wish.
Kanga has many symbolic way of expressing the culture of coastal people and some are like;
Wedding times whereby there is a special ritual event performed by elders and the husband to be has to identify his wife to be by identify her from a group of two or more women covered with Kangas,if it happens that he failed to identify his partner then there he must pay a fine of either a cow or anything requested by his in laws.

Receiving a newly born baby it is a must use of Kanga and even today in same hospital it is a rule,all newly born babies have to be wrapped by these piece of cloth and they will be using them until there umbilical unattached them,it is when most Swahili cultural people believes that now it is the right moment for the baby to start clothing after these un attachment of the umbilical.

Many women preferred to use Kanga like a wrap around there bodies,as there in two pieces a Swahili woman will wrap one piece as from her west part going downward and another piece on top to cover her head,these is also a sign of respect to the entire community.even when women are in there homestead they will use kanga like apron when there are cooking or doing any house hold activities.

Another is during circumcision whereby young boys a long the coastal will have to use these cloths during these period until their able to wear cloths again.

when there a event or ceremony among the coastal communities it's also common used like for a burial ceremony as a send of as mourners close to the deceased will wear the same type of cloth with message tag on them,the same with wedding,come together and other events in Swahili areas.

Travellers whom visit the coastal of east Africa and the islands within eastern Africa have to adopted to these culture of Kanga,in many beach hotels tourist like to cover themselves with these clothes as there good in warm tropical climate and easy to wash,majority of women travellers like to use them to and take with them back to there countries as souvenirs.

There readily available in many shops along the coastal trading centres in east Africa,while in any town around one can notice mostly women wearing kanga and even some women use them as baby carrier.it is a very respectable piece of cloth with deep rooted culture in the coastal areas of east Africa as from Kenya to Mozambique areas.

Visiting Tanga a City in Northern Tanzania Coast.

                                                                         

 Tanga is well known as historical centre with history of been the first place to be a centre of administration in today Tanzania mainland,as a harbour and the early gate way of the entire northern corridor of Tanzania tourist circuit and the first industrialist centre in east and central Africa with a concentration of agriculture export mainly tea and sisal products.
 Mkongwe(sisal) as known in local Swahili used to be a major product and a source of employment to many locals.
 The sisal plantations where are source of many upcountry Tanzania migration to the coastal region of Tanga thus creating a demand to the hotels and lodge industry,these locals have contribute alot to the local tourism industry and a new visitor to these warm quite town would easily notice the locals interaction of the communities as there all bond in Swahili culture and language as a common way of living and style.
 Independent street is one of the Major street with colonial land marks and a visitor must visit in his or her excursion,from the main library to the Forodhani garden area there quite old building which are well maintained and an excursionist can easily notice will walking along the independent streets local known as Uhuru street.
 Tanga is too saved with several modern hotels with well equipments that can meet one desire like Nyinda hotels,CBA hotels,Nyumbani and the famous Mkongwe hotel.
                                                                           

Few miles out of the town centre is the amazing Amboni limestone caves,the caves which is few kilometres long and are one of the major attraction sites in the entire East Africa region.the caves which according to the locals communities claimed that was a place used as a slave safety transit hidden place as they await for been shipped to the slave market centre of Zanzibar islands and to was a place used for conducting traditional ritual by the locals like the Digo,Wasambaa,Zigua and others tribes residing in Tanga region.

There few other land marks in Tanga town which a visitor can easily view them including the fisherman's market and bursting sunny township with streets numbers unlike other towns naming in the region,also the Tanga railway station opposite Mkwakwani stadium is the first and oldest rail station to be built in east Africa region.many tourist after a short stay in Tanga preferred to visit Pangani or Lushoto suburban centres which are kilometres away from Tanga.

Pangani its a long the coastline with Tanga and had a niece beach with hotels and villas,a well establish centre where the Pangani river pour its waters into the giant Indian ocean,as a fish harbour these makes it idle for photo scenic and good for day excursion,few kilometres from the centre its Saadani national park which make a tourist spending less as one can easily tour the game park and have a view of world animals.

Lushoto which is regards as a missionary centre by the locals due to the early colonials from Germany reside there and its prop of modern agriculture activities has the best climate in these region and it overlook the famous Usagara mountains,it host nice hotels for accommodation with pleasant environment.I do recommend for who ever visit Tanga to consider visiting Lushoto and he or she will never regret..

Wildlife Park Within a City

As we humans dominate these world some other creatures tends to diminish due to our activities related to our industrial developments,the number of birds and wildlife reduces every other day,deforestation which has gave birth to arid and desert around continents within human surroundings
 Little has been done to protect our wildlife for future generation as the few game parks existing still poachers are preying for the life's of the wild animals.
Today in one of the leading Africa safari world Kenya a wildlife park stands within the vicinity of the Kenya capital city of Nairobi,such that Nairobians can easily take there excursionist more easier than others who have to plan and budget for long trips to have a glance of the living wildlife creatures like the big five animals.
                                                                             

Nairobi national park is home to variety wildlife animals like Lions,Giraffe,Rhinos,Elephants and others,it's just within the Nairobi county and easily accessible from the city,an excursionist can as well have plenty of time to visit the wildlife orphanage which is to in the park and as well learn a lot about wildlife which are mainly found in Kenya national game reserves and Africa in general.

While one is enjoying at the park as the same time one can have a clear good view of the warm tropical city of Nairobi sky scrapers and the planes activities at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Nairobi national park is normal open even on holiday time and can be easily accessed via Jomo Kenyatta international Airport by other visitors from out of Kenya and the world and as the park is located within the outskirts of the city these makes it easier for visitors to stay within the city hotels and lodges.

Since the city has a lot of best top hotels and lodges in Sub Sahara Africa these made it easier for the park to be idle for day excursion not only from park visitors but even those on conference and attending business meetings in Nairobi city can take a break at the park and never regret.

The Greatest Africa Wildlife Reserve of Mara

 In the south west of Kenya a land blessed with the big five wildlife stands Masai Mara National Reserve,a famous and most visited national game park in Africa,with an area of 1,510km's and situated on the eastern Rift Valley area besides Serengeti park of Tanzania.
                                                                         

Here in Mara is also home to several wild animals and birds species,with its grazing grass along the valley on the banks of famous river Mara is where most of wild animals like to wonder as the river never dry and its a sources of life to these creatures.Mara river empty its water into lake victory and its sources come from the part of Kenya highlands and its on these river where the great world animal migration takes places along the Mara plains,wild animals cross from the Serengeti sides on Tanzania to Mara sides in Kenya through these river of life of Mara.

These crossing happened once in a year between July and September,its time where animals migrate in such of pasture before they return after several weeks,there millions in number and worthy for visitors to experience such a great migration happening .

The great five wild animals to are not left behind in these migration as these is the time to they follow there pray such that most of the time tourist catch hunting scenes and photographers are always busy from sun rise to sun set.Not only on the grassland but also on the Mara river it's not easy for animals to cross as the river crocodile are to busy to pray on the animals as there crossing the river,same weak animals to succumb to death when they fail to cross the river and die in river water.

One can easily tour Mara national reserve park right from Nairobi the Kenya capital and fly direct to the park or arrange a road trip,the best time or season to visit is between augost and September where these great migration takes place.

Three Finest Beach Along The Kenya Coastal

                                                                           

Diani Beach

These is the most finest beach found along the Kenya Coastal beach line,it's host some of the best Beach Hotels,Cottages and Villa's in East Africa and attract holiday makers from around the world.

With its shine sunny sands Diani beach is ranked as one of the top destination in the world,it's waters are warm during the day time and these is a real symbolic of a magnificent sandy beach in these tropical warm climate along the Indian ocean shores of East Africa Coastal.

Situated in the Kenya south coast in the flourishing tourism hub of Kwale county besides Ukunda shopping centre.one can fly direct from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi to Ukunda Airstrip next to the beach,there charter flights operating between the two destination such that make it more convenience for visitors,another alternative is to use the Mombasa International Airport then driving across the Likoni channel and straight drive to Ukunda which is less than 50km from Mombasa County.

Watamu Beach

Most visited beach by Mediterranean tourist with it's immediate town of Malindi nicknamed as "little Milan",these shows how persuasive Watamu is to it's visitors as most of those have visit the beach will always re-visit it again and again.

As one of the best beaches along the East Africa shoreline Watamu is famous for hosting fishing sports and a Marine national park besides Hotels,villa's and Cottages,here to is where divers have discovered the Chinese old dynasty ship which sink ed long time during the Indian Ocean early trade.

Watamu beach is to very safe and easily accessed as it has an advantage of Malindi Airport which has daily flights connection with Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi the capital city of Kenya and other airports,it's located in Malindi county in the Kenya north coast some 100km from Mombasa tourist destination.

Shimoni Beach

Located at the south coast of Kenya close to Tanzania,these beach boost one of the less polluted area with a quite environment where by the sounds of sea waves can be often hard from a distance.here Shimoni host few Hotels and Cottages besides it's historical sites like the Shimoni caves famous for slave trade and old local ritual which are no longer practised,it's inhabitant are the Digo tribe which is a sub tribe of the Mijikenda Community residing along the Kenya coastal and a visitor can to explore the Swahili culture and local foods

As it's located in Kwale county few kilometres from Ukunda and Diani beach area,a visitor can easily tour the area either by flying through Ukunda Airstrip and drive to Shimoni or drive from other destination through Likoni channel to Shimoni,these three destination are worth a visit and equal one pocket,a visitor would never regret,the best time is through out the year with exemption of June and July because of southern moson winds which makes the sea rough and brings strong currents and windy..

The Deepest Fresh Water lake in Sub Saharan Africa

                                                                               

Deep in the great lake region western part of the Great Rift Valley stand one of the deepest fresh water body of Lake Tanganyika,named after the Germany East Africa former colonial of Tanganyika.As a source of living of four Africa great regions countries of Tanzania on the eastward,DRC Congo on the western part,Republic of Zambia on the southern tip and the tiny central Africa republic of Burundi,these lake is over 600km long and has an area of 32,900 km's such that makes it the longest fresh water body in the Sub Saharan Africa and second biggest after lake Victoria in the great lake region.

It is blessed with over 300 specious,which are to the source of income for neighbour communities living a long the lake shores,fisherman's trade there catch in nearby trading centres like Kigoma on the side of Tanzania which is also one of the biggest transport link on these water body,other centres are on the shore of Zambia,Burundi and DRC Congo side.

Along the Kigoma side is where there is one of the public transport vessel plays the lakes routes and has been around since world war 1 currently known as MV Liembe.

Mv Liembe which was built in 1913 in Germany and transported to these Africa deepest fresh water lake is one of a must see when one visiting these lake,Its a boat which was used as a gun boat during world wars by then German east Africa to martial the entire lake,was known as "Graf von Goetzen" and currently as Mv liembe operating from the lake port of Kigoma on the shores of Tanzania side as a cargo and passenger ferry.Much has been said about these boat but Burundians respect it better as it played a big role in humanitarian effort during there civil wars by ferring some of its residents safely from the war areas,it can be 100yrs old boat but still on duty till today and travellers on these lake still use it to ferry them on the other parts of the lakes ports.

Besides these boat there are several isles within the lake and some national game parks around the lake like the Gombe stream national park in Kigoma region which is famous for Chimpanzees and cultural exploration of Kigoma communities living a long the shores of lake Tanganyika.

Just like we humans we have homes and here in Gombe its home to hundreds of Chimpanzees,located some 20kms from Kigoma township and its lays on the shores of these deepest and longest fresh water body in Sub Saharan Africa.

It's great to explore these park and learn how these creatures survive and communicate to each others,well trained guides are readily available to take one on the adventurer which is very interesting to experience,in these park too there a fall which used to be a cultural worship place and many lakeside fishermen visit it for ritual believe,it's great to once in Gombe one can to explore the immediately community culture artifacts and traditions,the park can be accessed from Kigomo and there accommodation available with all services.

Another amazing park on the shores of these lake is Mahale Mountains National Park,

These is a mazing park as one can only access it via boat or air,there is no roads around these park and visitors have to use identified routes to site seeing the wonders of Mahale mountain park which is one of the biggest Chimpanzees conservation area.To visit these lake and explore its environ one can simple fly from Julius Nyerere international airport in Dar es salaam to Kigoma airport along the shores of lake Tanganyika,here its easy to accessed the lake and explore its neighbour areas.It's worth to visit these area at any time of the year as its a relax and amazing natural attraction.

"Africa Golden Route,Nairobi to Capetown via Livingstone"

 Travellers now can smile as the Africa Golden route now can be access courtesy of "the pride of Africa" Kenya Airways which now has introduce a flight on these most visited destination between Nairobi city,Livingstone city of southern Zambia and the Mother city of Msanzi world South Africa.
                                                                           

By KQ introduce three times flight a week in these route it means travellers from Capetown now have a direct connection with the tourist hub of southern province of Zambia,these province encompass the great river Zambezi which flows eastward into the Indian ocean and the famous Victoria falls which is few kilometres from Livingstone town centre,There also some wild animals parks both in Zambia side and it's immediately neighbours Botswana,Namibia and Zimbabwe.

Explorer onto these great man made nature now can easily fly and save time between these great Africa destinations,the flight too crisscross the two great nature wonders of Karoo in South Africa and Kalahari sand desert which is shared among three southern Africa states of Namibia,Botswana and South Africa as one fly to and fro the Mother city and Nairobi city where it's the leading hub in flight connection in the great lake region of the horn of Africa.

For holiday makers in to Capetown from the horn of Africa now they can also fly direct to the Mother city without changing flights by the use of Kenya Airways which their flights can be access via there website and other appointed travel agents in different towns in East and Central Africa.

The Mother city of Msanzi has alot to offer from honeymoon to business tourism  with best destinations within and around the city from the table mountain to cage diving in its cold sea water,for food and wine lovers these the place to be Mother city.it's people are always joyful and welcome,for accommodation Cape town has all what one needs.As most of visitors they always promise them self to be back soon and now "the pride of Africa" Kenya Airways fly you direct to these magical destination from Nairobi the heart of horn of Africa via Livingstone town of southern Zambia tourist destination centre.

The abandon interesting sites of Tanga in Tanzania

 Tanga as a historical town along the northern Tanzania coast has some of very interesting abandon sites,ranging from isles to buildings along it's streets.These harbour town was one of the major agriculture exporter during the Germany East Africa occupation as the region hinterland was full of agriculture plantation with commodities like tea ad sisal estates.
                                                                                   

TOTEN Island

Just on the face of Tanga port lays these magnificently isle named by Germans early settles "Toten",the island has some old graves on it with some abandon few structures and currently people fear to construct modern houses due to its geological reasons,it's only a mile away from the mainland,one can assess it by the use of boats or the Swahili dhow type.Fisherman's are using it for there activities and the locals community shy away from it as they to believe it can easily sink due to its size and the strong Indian ocean water waves.

RASKAZONE Pier

These pier which extend deep into the Indian ocean waters forms parts of abandon sites in these historical town,it located off bombo hospital road in a quite area along the shoreline.

Another interesting place is in Kisosoro area on the Raskazone bay shoreline where a tanker ship lays,here one can see these big tanker ship which has been around for years and some other ship wrecks around it.normal in morning hours the sea water is low and one can easily walk along the beach and site seeing.

Just a long the beach near the Tanga harbour is fishermen centre where the locals resident and fish dealers trade on daily catches from the sea,here there lot of abandon dhows on the shores and a visitors will be more explore the real Tanga Swahili fishing market and activities by local fisherman's as they dock there dhows for fish trade.

Close to Mombasa road there is an early missionary Orthodox church which is to in kisosoro area some few metres from seaside and the Catholic church in Tanga.these church sit on perimeter ground idle and looks very attractive as its form part of the early Christianity missions in these Muslim predominate coastal town of east Africa,all these area can be visited in a day depending on how an excursion plan his or her activity of the day and all places are located close to the Tanga harbour.

Tanga Harbour.

Mombasa to Dar es salaam road trip.

 The East Africa coastal cities are well connected via road network with readily available bus transport playing the coastal routes.One can travel as from Lamu on the tip of northern Kenya coast to Mtwara down the southern coastal town of Tanzania by buses as a means of transport or even through the air and water transport.
   For one start his journey from Mombasa to Dar es salaam city by a bus one has to cross the Likoni channel by the use of the Ferry services whereby all passenger use the ferries free with exception of the vehicles .
                                                                         

Here all passengers on board the bus have to disembark from there bus and cross the ferry like other passengers as it is not allowed for buses to cross the ferry with there passengers on board,these is only with tour vehicles which they got special arrangement.

For the first time passengers it's real a good experience to have a view of the Kilindini harbour and Mombasa island from the ferries while crossing the channel.The ferries are big enough to accommodate a lot of passengers and vehicles of all sizes.

A cross the channel the bus will wait near a filling station until all passengers are on board again then proceed to the lungalunga/horohoro boarder point,it can take less than two hours to be at the boarder depending with traffic a long the Mombasa Lungalunga highway.

As always at the boarder the migration officers are friendly and ready to assist travellers such that it's not a hassle for passengers,normal one has to carry a passport and a yellow fever vaccine card for East Africans and other who required visa for entrance in Tanzania need to sort these with embassy or travel agency or sometimes can be done at the boarder.

After all clearance the bus head to Tanga town some like hundred kilometres drive,Where most of these buses operate some offices and to exchange passengers for those going to Tanga and Dar es salaam.

Here in Tanga town all buses has to pass through the new Tanga bus terminal located some five kilometres in Kange,the bus here spend few minutes then proceed to Dar es salaam some three hundred and fifty kilometres,normal the weather a long the coastal of east Africa is warm and passenger need to put on warm weather clothing to avoid the sunny heat,the route takes through some trading centres like Segera,Mkata and Chalinze.

Also through the Wami escarpments.

Dar es salaam it's a warm city and the highest populated city in Tanzania followed by Arusha,Mbeya and Mwanza cities.Buses travelling from Mombasa in the morning hours always arrived in late afternoon at Ubungo bus terminal,around Ubungo there plenty of hotels and lodges just with the bus terminal and these makes it easier for one to check in,as Ubungo is to located close to the town centre these makes it idle for travellers and it's to advisable to check in where one is sure of transport and security while in such big city.

                                                                          
                                                                             

The Durban city "Meeting point" .

 Many would have asked and wonder where is these place and how to get there,but for those residing in these warmest South Africa coastal city of Durban knows exactly where the meeting point is in the heart of their city.
                                                                       

Just located in the middle of the heart of the city and can be well accessed from all the direction of the town.The Workshop Mall Centre where Durbanites meet as well known local as "The meeting point".

Here it's next to the city centre bus rank such that all the buses users can hang around as their waiting to travel back and from their daily activities,the Mall it's self saved a great number of town dwellers with it's chain of restaurants and food outlets saved most of the town centre people,on the open grounds it's a garden where people can rest and some small streets Kiosks selling wears cheaply such that it attracts a lot of buyers and shoppers

As the place is to close to major towns streets centres of west streets and smith streets which are full of town dwellers activities and major shopping centres,on the south part is  the famous Albert Luthuli International Conventional Centre which is well known as the ICC,

located few metres from The Workshop.

The main town library in Smith street it's few metres from the Workshop same like the Newsroom such that it make it easier for studients and other people to hang around as they wait for there activities,also their is a gym neighbour and many Taxi ranks around these meeting point.for recreaction would recomend the Workshop for those in Durban and even visitors to come and experience the Meeting point at the heart of these South Africa warmest city a long the Indian Ocean.

Road Adventurer from Nairobi to Johannesburg

Travelling by road is more adventurer than other means of transport in these world,a traveller explore many places within a short period of time and come across a lot of wonders along the way,always there is something to surprise a traveller especially when it's first time traveller.
Crossing the Africa continent one explore a lot of amazing scenes which give a traveller endless desire to see more and more in these beautiful part of the world,taking a long tiresome trip from the Kenya capital of Nairobi in the horn of Africa to the commercial hub of Johannesburg in South Africa a traveller will come a cross most of wonders of these magical Africa continent.
                                                                               

While in Nairobi one is able to come across the busy streets of the largest east Africa commercial hub,dodging hawkers and streets dwellers is common during pick hours with touts shouting for passengers along the town streets,here public transport known as Matatus is common and main travelling buses can be easily found in river road street,there are buses which connects Nairobi to Dar es salaam the commercial hub of Tanzania crossing through the Namaga boarder post.it's takes more than six hours travelling by bus between the two cities of Nairobi and Dar es salaam,after crossing to the side of Tanzania one will come a cross mountain Kilimanjaro shinning from far.

Normal there are few buses saving Dar es salaam to Lusaka in Zambia route and they left  early in the morning from Ubungo,such that one need to be organised so as not to miss the transport connection,two of the main buses are Taqwa and Falcon buses which they both end in Harare city in Zimbabwe,here the journey starts in day time from Ubungo bus terminal in Kinondoni sub urban of Dar es salaam and takes more than ten hours,the journey will takes through the Tanzania central highlands passing through Mikumi national park to the Tunduma/Nakonde boarder crossing into Zambia,till the Zambia capital of Lusaka at inter city bus terminal.

Here at the bus terminal in Lusaka city some travellers exchanging buses for those going to other cities and the bus normal proceed to Harare in Zimbabwe,normal the bus leave in Lusaka and proceed via the tourist hub of Livingstone town in  southern Zambia province,here a traveller will be able to come a cross the Victoria falls and river Zambezi flowing eastwards.

The Victoria bridge welcomes you to Zimbabwe and it's few kilometres from Livingstone Zambia,a traveller here will be amazed not only with the falls but the whole topography and the nature surroundings Zambezi river.then the bus takes some hours to Harare where Tanzania bond bus ends,in Harare there plenty of buses playing Harare to Johannesburg city in South Africa ,One will arrived in Johannesburg depending on the bus time table and traffic,as from the boarder point at Beitbridge crossing also depend on boarder traffic.here to a traveller come across one of the longest river in southern part of Africa,river Limpopo.

The great amazing Mzansi commercial hub of Johannesburg has more than enough to offer for site seeing to travellers,from it's bus terminal in town centre to it's environments.It is real a long journey which can takes up to five days depending on how a travellers plans,also they maybe some stop over to refresh on the journey.the best one needs to plan earlier like two to three days before starting the journey.these can including bus bookings,visa where necessary as the journey passes through more than two countries,Tanzania,Zambia and Zimbabwe apart from Kenya and South Africa.

                         

Places for Excursionist in Mombasa County

                                                                           

The gate way of east Africa is always a first choice for many visitors coming from upcountry region,the town centre part of treasurer square is one area that many visitors wont miss as it has an aroma of old Mombasa town with a warm atmosphere for visitors,it's within the town and easily access from the main avenue of Digo road and Nkrumah road, in it's surrounding their some few restaurants and hotels which are affordable with both local and other types of cuisines,there is a big cathedral stands right on the round about between Digo road,Moi avenue and Nkrumah road which also give an excursionist a text of mixed religion within the island community.

Down the Moi avenue is the big Turks stands besides the famous Uhuru gardens and Moi avenue,these is also the main symbol of these warm city a long the Indian ocean shores,many visitors love to take some remembarence pictures within the Turks and dinning around some restaurants close by,the place is close to town centre and few metres from Mombasa and Coast Tourism Information office centre.

Off Nkrumah avenue close to the treasurer square stands the historical monument of Fort Jesus,built during the ruin of the early Portuguese sailors in 1600's,currently is one of national museums and a main tourist attraction in today Kenya,it's also within the town outskirts and a walking distance from town centre,the Fort is besides the old town and old harbour such that an excursionist has a lot to experience.

Bamburi beach or well known local as Kenyatta public beach is another place too,these must visit beach by upcountry excursionist is located out of the town and main Island to the north of the county almost ten kilometres drive pass through the new Nyali bridge,the beach is one of the must visit to many visitors especially from upcountry, is to with lot of activities during holidays season,Kenyatta beach also is famous with Camel rides,water sports and it's shores a good for swimming,for many people these is a place for family visit and weekend recreation.

On new Malindi road besides the new shopping centres of city mall and new Nyali Nakumatt shopping complex stands these natural Haller park,here it's a place that if one hasn't have a chance to visit some of the big national parks can see some of the animals like Hippos,Giraffe and others,these park one can have a chance to feed the Giraffe's and view it at a very close range,there to some different reptiles like crocodiles and snakes,one can have a walk within these park and is free to take photos as many as he wish,the park can be accessed from town centre, it's less than ten kilometres on the same way to Bamburi beach,local transport known as Matatus pick and drop passengers right at the gate and there is a small entrance fee for the park.a good excursionist can visit all these within a day out of a good plan and enjoy the warm climate of Mombasa county at the coast of Kenya.

The Remaining Africa Giant of the Jungle

 In most of Africa national parks they have one common giant wild animal which has survived for centuries in these world of human destruction,the Elephants have survive poaching and hunting from game meat eating communities from eastern Africa to southern Africa countries.
Their lots of myth concerning the animals as also during early Indian ocean trade their hides and horns were one of the precious commodity,some communities to have rituals about their waste as they use the Elephant dunk for superstition and black Africa magic.
                                                                         

Some of these giant creatures have adopted ways of protecting themselves by staying together most of the time and good luck animals activist have been to vocal in fighting against ivory trade,most of the national parks have been fenced and more rangers employed to protect these surviving remaining giant animal.

For our coming generation to experience what we see today then we as the citizen of these world today,we have to stand and say no to poaching and ivory trade,lots of animals have diminish and the few which are our pride need to be protected by all means for the benefit of mankind.today many nations in Sub Sahara Africa earn cash through tourism industry and one of it's major source include the big five where by the Elephants proudly has became as one of the most attraction,

Lets all join our hands and protect these creatures before it's to late,only one word is enough,"No" and every poacher and ivory dealer wont have a chance to destroy what has been given to mankind freely without a penny.