Tanzania World Heritage Sites From the Heights of Kilimanjaro to Depths of Zanzibar
TANZANIA IS A COUNTRY WHICH ENCOMPASSES AN EXTRAORDINARY HISTORY AND AN ABUNDANCE OF NATURAL WONDERS; THEREFORE, IT IS NO SURPRISE TANZANIA HAS EIGHT WORLD HERITAGE SITES. THESE CHOSEN SITES ARE A FUNDAMENTAL REMINDER WHY INTERACTION BETWEEN PEOPLE AND NATURE MUST ACHIEVE A BALANCE OF PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION BETWEEN THE TWO.”
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Stone Town, or Mji Mkongwe in Swahili ( meaning “ancient town” ) , is the oldest part of Zanzibar City. The old town is built on a triangular peninsula of land on the western coast of the island and was awarded World Heritage Site status in 2000. ustification for the inscription includes its rich cultural fusion and harmonization; its great symbolic importance in the suppression of slavery; and the intense seaborne trading activity between Asia and Africa, which is illustrated today in the exceptional architecture
and urban structure of Stone Town.
K I LI MANJ ARO NATI ONAL P ARK
The K ilimanjaro National Park is located near Moshi, Tanzania. It is centered on the iconic and dramatic snow-clad slopes of Mount K ilimanjaro, which covers an area of 75 3 km ( 29 1 sq uare miles) . In 19 73 , the mountain above the tree line was classified as a National Park and was opened to public access in , but it wasn’t until 19 87 UNESCO listed the park as a World Heritage Site.
