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| x Lake Victoria |
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Tanzania |
Lake Victoria or Victoria Nyanza (also known as Ukerewe and Nalubaale) is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named after the United Kingdom's Queen Victoria, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to see the lake.
At 68,800 square...
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| x Selous Game Reserve | Tanzania |
The Selous Game Reserve is one of the largest fauna reserves of the world, located in the south of Tanzania. It was named after Englishman Sir Frederick Selous, a famous big game hunter and early conservationist, who died in this territory in 1917...
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| x Lake Manyara National Park | Tanzania |
Lake Manyara National Park is a national park in Arusha Region, Tanzania. The majority of the land area of the park is a narrow strip running between the Gregory Rift wall to the west and Lake Manyara, an alkaline or soda-lake, to the east. It is...
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| x Fishing |
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Tanzania |
Fishing is the activity of catching fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping.
The term fishing may be applied to catching other aquatic animals such as...
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| x Pemba, Tanzania |
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Tanzania |
The island of Pemba known as 'Al Jazeera Al Khadra' (the green island, in Arabic) is an island forming part of the Zanzibar archipelago, lying off the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It is situated about 50 kilometres to the north of the...
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| x Mount Kilimanjaro |
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Tanzania |
Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an inactive stratovolcano in north-eastern Tanzania rising 4,600 m (15,092 ft) from its base (and approximately 5,100 m/16,732 ft from the plains near Moshi), and is...
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| x Ruaha National Park |
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Tanzania |
Ruaha National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania. It covers an area of about 20,200 km². It is located in the middle of Tanzania about 130 km from Iringa. The park is part of a more extensive ecosystem which includes Rungwa Game Reserve,...
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| x Tarangire National Park |
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Tanzania |
Tarangire National Park is a national park in Tanzania.
Tarangire National Park is the sixth largest national park after Ruaha, Serengeti, Mikumi, Katavi and Mkomazi. The name of the park originates from the river which crosses at the middle of the...
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| x Zanzibar | Tanzania |
Zanzibar (pronounced /ˈzænzɨbɑr/) is a semi-autonomous part of the United Republic of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25–50 kilometres (16–31 mi) off the coast of the mainland, and consists of...
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| x Diving |
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Tanzania |
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non...
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| x Snorkeling |
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Kiribati |
Snorkeling (British spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn. Using this...
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| x Serengeti National Park |
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Tanzania |
The Serengeti National Park (2°19′58″S 34°34′00″E / 2.33278°S 34.5666667°E / -2.33278; 34.5666667) is a large national park in Serengeti area, Tanzania. It is most famous for its annual migration of over one million and a half white bearded (or...
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| x Mount Meru |
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Tanzania |
Mount Meru is an active stratovolcano located 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Mount Kilimanjaro in the nation of Tanzania. At a height of 4,566 metres (14,980 ft), it is still visible from Mt Kilimanjaro on a clear day, and is the fifth highest...
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| x Tiwai Island |
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Sierra Leone |
Tiwai Island (Mende for 'Big Island') is a wildlife sanctuary and tourist site in Sierra Leone. Run by the non-governmental organization Environmental Foundation for Africa, Tiwai is 12 square kilometers in area and located on the Moa River in the...
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| x Bunce Island |
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Sierra Leone |
Bunce Island (also spelled "Bence," "Bense," or "Bance" at different periods) is the site of an 18th century British slave castle in the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa.
Located about 20 miles upriver from Sierra Leone's capital city of...
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| x Loma Mountains | Sierra Leone |
The Loma Mountains are the highest mountain range in the West African country of Sierra Leone. The highest peak is Mount Bintumani which rises to a height of 1,945 m (6,400 ft). The area has been designated a non-hunting forest reserve since 1952....
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| x Bonthe Fishing Camp | Sierra Leone | ||
| x Sierra Leone Museum | Sierra Leone | ||
| x Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary | Sierra Leone | ||
| x Sierra Leone National Railway Museum | Sierra Leone | ||
| x Gola Forest Reserve | Sierra Leone | ||
| x Yawri Bay | Sierra Leone | ||
| x Outamba-Kilimi National Park |
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Sierra Leone |
Outamba-Kilimi National Park is located in northwest Sierra Leone near the border with the Republic of Guinea. The park is divided into two areas, Outamba (741 km²) and Kilimi (368 km²). The area became a game reserve in 1974, and was made a...
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| x Kambui Hills Forest Reserve | Sierra Leone |
The Kambui Hills Forest Reserve occupies an area of 14,335 hectares in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. It is located 10 kilometres from the town of Kenema with terrain consisting of steep slopes that reach an altitude of between 100 and 645...
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| x Turtle Islands | Sierra Leone | ||
| x Tingi Hills Forest Reserve |
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Sierra Leone |
The Tingi Hills Forest Reserve is located in a mountain range in the east of Sierra Leone and occupies an area of 118.85 km². It became a forest reserve in 1947 and a non-hunting forest reserve in 1973. The area reaches from an altitude of 400 to...
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| x Mamunta Mayosso Wildlife Sanctuary | Sierra Leone |
The Mamunta Mayosso Wildlife Sanctuary is a game reserve in Tonkolili District, Northern Province, Sierra Leone. It is one of the few areas in the country that protects the threatened Dwarf Crocodile as well as being home to 252 bird species despite...
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| x Lake Sonfon | Sierra Leone | ||
| x Kangari Hills Forest Reserve |
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Sierra Leone |
Kangari Hills Forest Reserve is a non-hunting forest reserve in centre of Sierra Leone. The area became a forest reserve in 1924. Laying between 200 and 500 metres above sea level the Reserve has an area of 8,573 hectares (85.73 km²), although parts...
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| x Banana Islands | Sierra Leone |
The Banana Islands lie south west of the Freetown Peninsula in Sierra Leone. The two main islands, Dublin Island and Ricketts Island, are linked by a causeway. Dublin Island is known for its beaches while Ricketts Island is best known for its...
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| x Antsirabe |
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Madagascar |
Antsirabe is the third largest city in Madagascar and has a population of approximately 183,000. It's the capital of the Vakinankaratra region. The altitude is about 1 500 m, so the climate is rather cool.
Antsirabe is the home of Tiko (milk and...
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| x Isalo National Park |
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Madagascar |
Isalo National Park is a National Park in the Toliara Province of Madagascar. The park is known for its wide variety of terrain, including sandstone formations, deep canyons, palm-lined oases, and grassland. The closest town is Ranohira, and the...
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| x Funafuti Conservation Area | Tuvalu | ||
| x Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau | Tuvalu | ||
| x Motulalo | Tuvalu |
Motulalo is an islet of Nukufetau, Tuvalu.
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| x Funafuti |
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Tuvalu |
Funafuti is an atoll that forms the capital of the island nation of Tuvalu. It has a population of 4,492 (2002 Census), making it the most populated atoll in the country. It is a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 metres wide, encircling a...
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| x Abemama |
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Kiribati |
Abemama (also Abamama, Apamama, Dundas, Hopper Island, Roger Simpson Island or Simpson Island) is an atoll in the central part of the Kiribati (Gilberts) Group located 152 kilometres southeast of Tarawa and just north of the Equator.
It has an area...
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| x Betio |
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Kiribati |
Betio is an island at the extreme southwest of South Tarawa in Kiribati. The main port of Tarawa Atoll is located there.
The island is most well known as the scene of the Battle of Tarawa during World War II. Relics of the Japanese invasion, and the...
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| x Butaritari |
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Kiribati |
Butaritari (previously known as Makin, Pitt Island, Taritari Island, or Touching Island) is an atoll located in the Pacific Ocean island nation of Kiribati.
Three kilometers to the northeast is Makin. Butaritari was called Makin Atoll by the U.S....
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| x Te Umanibong | Kiribati |
Te Umanibong or the Kiribati Cultural Museum is a museum in Bikenibeu on Tarawa in Kiribati. It displays artifacts and other items of cultural and historic significance.
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| x Biketawa Islet | Kiribati | ||
| x Canoeing |
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Kiribati |
Canoeing is the activity of paddling a canoe for the purpose of recreation (also called a float trip), sport, or transportation. It usually refers exclusively to using a paddle to propel a canoe with only human muscle power. A kayak is propelled...
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| x Swimming |
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Kiribati |
The aquatic sport of swimming involves competition amongst participants to be the fastest over a given distance under self propulsion. The different events include 25(8&U;), 50, 100, 200, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly, the 25(8&U;), 50, 100...
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| x Camping |
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Kiribati |
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants, known as campers, leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights, usually at a campsite, which may have cabins. Camping may...
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| x Ambo Lagoon Club | Kiribati | ||
| x Tadjoura |
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Djibouti |
Tadjoura (Afar: Tagórri; Arabic: تجورة, tağūrrah, tuğūrrah) is the oldest town in Djibouti, and is the capital of the Tadjourah Region. Lying on the Gulf of Tadjoura, it is home to a population of around 25,000 people.
Tadjoura is home to an...
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| x Bolaven Plateau |
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Laos |
The Bolaven Plateau is a elevated region in Laos. It is located between the Annamite Mountain Range, along which runs Laos’ eastern border with Vietnam, and the Mekong River to the west, at about 15°N 106°E / 15°N 106°E / 15; 106. The plateau's...
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| x Savannakhet |
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Laos |
Kaysone Phomvihane (Lao: ໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ) (population 120,000), often referred to as Savannakhet City is the capital of the Savannakhet Province in Laos, previously known as Khanthabouli (ຄັນທະບູລີ). Kaysone Phomvihane is the second-largest city in...
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| x Vientiane |
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Laos |
Vientiane (pronounced /vjɛnˈtjɑːn/, Lao ວຽງຈັນ Viang-chan / Wiang-chan IPA: [wíaŋ tɕàn]) is the capital city of Laos, situated in the Mekong Valley. It is also Laos's largest city. The estimated population of the city is 200,000 (2005) while the...
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| x Champasak Provincial Museum | Laos |
The Champasak Provincial Museum is a local museum in Pakse, Laos. It holds the unique history of the province, which gathers all kind of artifacts and documents to chronicle the history of Champasak. The museum also holds historical photos of...
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| x Mount Phousi | Laos | ||
| x Khammouane Limestone National Biodiversity Conservation Area | Laos | ||
| x Luang Prabang |
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Laos |
Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang (Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ, pronounced [luaŋ pʰabaːŋ]), Xieng Dong Xieng Thong, is a city located in north central Laos, on the Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane, and the capital of Louangphrabang Province. The...
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| x Wat Phou |
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Laos |
Wat Phou or Vat Phu (Lao: ວັດພູ wāt pʰúː temple-mountain) is a ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex in southern Laos. It is located at the base of mount Phu Kao, some 6 km from the Mekong river in Champasak province. There was a temple on the site as...
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| x Phu Xieng Thong National Biodiversity Conservation Area | Laos | ||
| x Nam Ha National Biodiversity Conservation Area | Laos | ||
| x Phu Den Din National Biodiversity Conservation Area | Laos | ||
| x Royal Palace Museum |
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Laos |
The Royal Palace (official name "Haw Kham") in Luang Prabang, Laos was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family. The site for the palace was chosen so that official visitors to Luang Prabang could disembark...
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| x Lao National Museum | Laos |
The Lao National Museum is located in Vientiane, Laos. It was founded as the national museum highlighting the revolution of the 1970's and is located in a French colonial building. In 2007, the United States donated a grant to help develop the...
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| x Pha That Luang |
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Laos |
Pha That Luang (Great Stupa in Lao) is a gold-covered large Buddhist stupa on the eastern outskirts of Vientiane, Laos. Since its initial establishment suggested to be in the 3rd century, the stupa has undergone several reconstructions until the...
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