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Month: August 2021

Mount Kenya National Park (World Heritage)
Mount Kenya National Park (World Heritage)

Mount Kenya National Park (World Heritage)

According to listofusnewspapers, the 584 km² national park around the region of the Mount Kenya massif, which at 5199 m is the second highest mountain massif in Africa, is one of the most impressive East African landscapes with its glaciers, glacial lakes and pointed peaks as well as its fascinating flora and fauna. Mount Kenya National Park: Facts Official title: Mount Kenya National Park Natural monument: Mount Kenya with the peaks Batian (5199 m) and Nelion (5188 m), an extinct…

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Tanzania Culture
Tanzania Culture

Tanzania Culture

The cultural life in the multi-ethnic state has diverse roots. According to itypeusa, the Tanzania mainland is East African, while the islands are Arab-Muslim. Centuries ago, a hybrid of the Swahili culture developed in the coastal regions. The oldest cultural evidence are the rock paintings in Kondoa, which are estimated to be around 1500 years old. Traditional art objects include masks, calabashes, jewelry, and musical instruments. The clay pottery and ebony carving of the Makonde ethnic group, which is still…

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Virunga National Park (World Heritage)
Virunga National Park (World Heritage)

Virunga National Park (World Heritage)

According to smber, the up to 4,500 m high Virunga volcanoes form a chain of eight volcanoes in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the border with Rwanda and Uganda. They are covered with tropical mountain rainforest. The national park is the oldest national park in Africa and is one of the most biodiverse regions on the continent. The Virunga Mountains are home to the endangered mountain gorillas. With a population of less than 1000 animals,…

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Valley on the Lower Reaches of the Awash River (World Heritage)
Valley on the Lower Reaches of the Awash River (World Heritage)

Valley on the Lower Reaches of the Awash River (World Heritage)

The valley is home to one of the most important paleontological sites in Africa. The more than 4 million year old finds are an important link in the human family tree. Outstanding are the fossil remains of “Lucy”, an Australopithecus afarensis, discovered in 1974. Valley on the lower reaches of the Awash River: facts Official title: Valley on the lower reaches of the Awash River Cultural monument: In the desert-like landscape of the Lower Awash Valley, 3.5 million year old…

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