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Karibu Tanzania President Obama, But Tanzania Needs To Development NOT TOURS

There is no problem assuming that US President and most of those on his delegation who jeted into Tanzania today are aware that they are landing into a country blessed with a wide array of natural resources and proverbial tourist attractions. Anything between one-fifth and 40 per cent of Tanzania’s land area is under wildlife sanctuaries in the form of well over a dozen national parks, some 30 game reserves, over 40 wildlife management and game controlled areas, and several marine parks. Perhaps most importantly is the fact that Tanzania is also home to the famous Roof of Africa – that is, Africa’s highest mountain, the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro. With Tanzania easily among the tourist destinations of choice for US nationals, it is also to be expected that few Americans have yet to hear the news that the attractions the Land of Mount Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar Spice Islands Unguja and Pemba boasts include “wonders of the world” like Serengeti, Mikumi, Manyara, Gombe ...