Tanga Travel Guide | Tanga Expat Guide
Tanga Region covers 27,348 km2 (3% of the total area of the country) and has an estimated population of nearly two million inhabitants, with at least 300.000 living in Tanga City. While most people in the hinterland are small farmers and livestock keepers, the coastal rural inhabitants live off fishing and small-scale farming.
The region offers a wide range of beautiful places to visit: the long Indian Ocean coastline with its sheltered bays and lagoons, such as Moa Bay, Manza Bay, Kwale Bay, Tanga Bay and Mwambani Bay; Kigombe, Pangani and Ushongo have marvellous beaches – all with fringing and offshore coral reefs and sandbanks.
Are you planning to visit Tanga for a weekend or a few days?
If you are, you are probably wondering what the city’s top attractions are, how to get around Madrid or the general prices and daily costs to visit this amazing City.
For up to date information about the city, we recommend reading our Tanga travel guide.
Tanga Travel Guide
Tanga in Details
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Location: Located in northeast Tanzania, the region is bordered by Kenya and Kilimanjaro Region to the north; Manyara Region to the west; and Morogoro and Pwani Regions to the south. It has a coastline to the east with the Indian Ocean. Products Culture |
Tanga enjoys a tropical savanna climate (with dry summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Tanga is 31°C (ranging from 28°C in July to 33°C in march). When is the best time to go to Tanga?
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Once you have chosen the dates, the most important thing is to determine how to get to the city, choose the right hotel and finally, read about Tanga’s public transport system to know how to get around the city and discover its top attractions. Once you have researched these aspects of Tanga, Why don’t you dig the History of Tanga? The earliest documentation about Tanga comes from the Portuguese. A trading post was established by the Portuguese as part of their East African coastal territory and controlled the region for over 200 years between 1500 and 1700. The Sultanate of Oman battled the Portuguese and gained control of the settlement by mid-1700 along with Mombasa, Pemba Island and Kilwa Kisiwani. The town continued to act as a trading port for ivory and slaves under the sultan’s rule. Tanga continued to be a prosperous trading hub for slaves with the Arab world up until 1873 when the European powers abolished the slave trade. |
Need accommodation in Tanga?
- If you still don’t have accommodation in Iringa, we recommend visiting our accommodation page, where you’ll find all types of hotels, hostels and apartments with the best rates guaranteed (with up to 75% discount). And, what’s more, you’ll only have to pay once you get to your destination.
Living in Tanga as an Expat



More Tanga Travel Ideas:
Planning your trip? Whether you’re looking for things to do in Tanga such as events and attractions, key traveller information to make your Tanga visit run smoothly or are planning where to stay in Tanga, you’ll find everything you need for your Tanga holiday on Our Website. Tanga City Travel guide has the information about latest events not to miss while you visit Tanga – there’s always something going on, so don’t miss out on the latest exhibitions, shows and more on your trip to Tanga.
Discover the best day trips from Tanga or try one of the best tours Tanga and nearby regions. If you’re here as a family, you’ll find plenty of things to do in Tanga with kids and find suitable accommodation such as Tanga holiday apartments. Whether you’re looking for the best weekend breaks in Tanga or planning a longer holiday in Tanga, you can be sure you’ll find all the information you need.
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