Musoma is situated in the Mara region, in the North West of Tanzania
with national boundaries on Lake Victoria to the west and Kenya to the
North. It includes part of the Serengeti National Park to the east. Its
area is approximately the size of Wales, with a regional population of
3,000,000 approximately. Musoma is the local centre of administration
for approximately 40,000 inhabitants.
The region is relatively poor and undeveloped by Tanzanian standards.
It
is an agricultural area producing crops such as sisal, cotton, cassava,
millet, potatoes, maize and coffee. Livestock farming is of cattle,
goats and sheep and there is some fishing in Lake Victoria. Drought is
a factor affecting every culture. Health care and education suffer from
a lack of resources and it is understood that there is only one major
paved road in the region.
The United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzania
has some of the most spectacular scenery in Africa, including Mount
Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain on the continent. Almost one-third of
the country is reserved as national parks, or reserves, with the most
famous of these being the Serengeti Plain and its countless herds of
wildlife. Current population is 32 million people. The capital city is
Dodoma, the currency is the Tanzania Shilling and the official
languages are English and Swahili.
Similar to Kenya, the climate
varies with the terrain. The Indian Ocean coastline is tropical, while
the central highlands are moderate and semi-dry. Tourism, coffee, tea
and diamonds are significant economic factors in this generally poor
country.
Below is a short video produced by the Tanzania Tourist Board in conjunction with BBC.
