How to get to Tanga
Tanga is a port city in northeast Tanzania. Covering large swaths of coastline, Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park shelters prehistoric coelacanth fish and manatee-like dugongs. Within the park, Tanga Bay is home to Toten Island, with its ruined mosques and German colonial buildings. Tongoni village has centuries-old, ruined tombs. Northwest of Tanga, the limestone Amboni Caves are filled with stalagmites and stalactites.
Tanga has a small domestic airport, with regular flights scheduled to Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar – most international flights will go via Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest airport.
Non-stop flights to Tanga (TGT)
Tanga Airport is a small airport in Tanzania.Smaller aircrafts are also used in charter flights to and from Dar salaam, Zanzibar,Pemba, Mombasa, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Mafia ferrying passengers and their luggage. This is a domestic airport. Currently, there are 4 domestic flights to Tanga.
This month, there are 155 flights arriving at Tanga Airport, which are 35 flights per week or 5 flights per day.
The most frequently departed flights to Tanga are routes from Zanzibar (ZNZ) in Tanzania and Kilimanjaro (JRO), also in Tanzania. These two routes together are operated 124 times this month, and make up for 80% of all monthly arrivals at Tanga Airport.
The longest flight to Tanga TGT is departing from Lake Manyara (LKY). This non-stop flight takes around 45 minutes and covers a distance of 157 miles (253 km).
International Airport to Land for Tanga
Dar-es-salaam - JNIA
Julius Nyerere International Airport is the international airport of Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania. It is located approximately 12 kilometres southwest of the city centre. The airport has flights to destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Kilimanjaro - JRO
Kilimanjaro International is located 35km from Moshi and 45km from Arusha. The airport is operated by Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company (KADCO), a fully-government owned company that manages and develops KIA to reflect the beauty and jaws dropping attractions that exist in the northern Tanzania tourism circuit.
Karume Zanzibar- JNIA - ZNZ
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport formerly known as Zanzibar International Airport and Kisauni Airport is located 5 kilometers south of the city of Zanzibar. It takes around 8 minutes to get to the airport from the downtown.
Travelling Between Dar-es-salaam and Tanga
Dar es Salaam is located in Tanzania with (-6.8235,39.2695) coordinates and Tanga is located in Tanzania with (-5.0689,39.0988) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Dar es Salaam to Tanga is equal to 122 miles which is equal to 196 km.
If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam and Tanga is 340.83 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 03 hours 02 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 145 km.
Travelling Between Arusha and Tanga
Arusha is located in Tanzania with (-3.3667,36.6833) coordinates and Tanga is located in Tanzania with (-5.0689,39.0988) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Arusha to Tanga is equal to 204 miles which is equal to 328 km.
If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Arusha and Tanga is 482.33 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 04 hours 18 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 154 km.
Tanga Mini Guide
Bordered by Kenya’s Kilimanjaro region in the north and the Indian Ocean in the east, Tanga is one of Tanzania’s last undiscovered regions. It’s untouched by mass tourism, which means that visitors are guaranteed biodiverse landscapes and authentic interactions with local residents.
Travel along the coast and you’ll discover the footprint-free shores of Sange Beach and Ushongo Beach, which stretch beyond the horizon. There are also smaller, sheltered bays and lagoons (such as Kwale Bay and Manza Bay) fringed with untouched coral reefs. Several islands lie just offshore, covered with pristine forest and speckled with ancient ruins and lonely lighthouses.
Head inland and you’ll reach the Usambara Mountains, which soar to 2,000 metres above sea level and are carpeted in lush rainforest. The mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains biodiversity hotspot thanks to a wide variety of native flora and fauna, including the colourful African violets.
There are plenty of ways to explore Tanga’s great outdoors. Go kayaking or snorkelling off one of the pristine beaches. Hire a guide to take you hiking through the mountains or take a private safari in one of the region’s off-the-beaten-track national parks, Saadani and Mkomazi, where you’ll spot lions, buffaloes and elephants.
Tanga also has a unique cultural heritage and rich history. It’s a melting pot of Arabian, Indian and African culture, populated by different tribes such as the Maasai and the Wambugu. Visit the Maasai settlements in Handeni and Korowgwe to learn more about the inhabitants’ traditional way of life. Head to the capital, Tanga city, to learn more about the region’s colonial heritage.