The southern Tanzanian town of Mtwara, which came to fame when
major gas finds were made offshore a couple of years ago, will showcase
the region’s tourism and cultural attractions between 16th and 17th of
August, when the ‘Mtwara Festival’ will take place. The festival is
organized by the Tanzania Creative Industries Network, a local NGO.
The Tanzania Tourism Board has thrown its weight and resources behind
the festival and is partnering with other organizations and private
sector companies to draw attention to this part of Tanzania, which apart
of the gas finds is little known in the region leave alone the outside
world.
Earlier in the week had the Tanzanian government announced plans to
build a railway line from Dar es Salaam to Mtwara which is connected by
Precision Air and Air Tanzania with the commercial capital as road
transport to this part of the country requires long journey times.
Access to the Selous Game Reserve is possible out of Mtwara and the
Mnazi Bay Marine National Park too offers insights into the marine life
on this southern stretch of coast of Tanzania towards the border with
Mozambique.
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