Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
KIU Ltd
( 022-285 1509;
www.swahilicourses.com
)
At various locations in Dar es Sa-
laam, plus branches in Iringa and Zanzibar.
Makoko Language School
( 028-264 2518;
http://swahilimakoko.110mb.com
) In
Makoko neighbourhood, on the outskirts of Musoma.
Meeting Point Tanga
(
www.meetingpointtanga.net
)
Just south of Tanga.
MS
Training
Centre
for
Development
Cooperation
(
027-254 1044/6;
www.mstcdc.or.tz
)
About 15km outside Arusha, near Usa River .
Rivervalley Campsite
( 026-270 1988;
www.rivervalleycampsites.com
) Outside Iringa.
University of Dar es Salaam
( 022-241 0757;
www.iks.udsm.ac.tz
)
Legal Matters
Apart from traffic offences such as speeding and driving without a seatbelt (mandatory for
driver and front-seat passengers), the main area to watch out for is drug use and possession.
Marijuana (
bangi
or
ganja
) is readily available in some areas and is frequently offered to
tourists on the street in places like Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, almost always as part of
a set-up involving the police or fake police. If you're caught, expect to pay a large bribe
to avoid arrest or imprisonment. In Dar es Salaam, the typical scam is that you'll be ap-
proached by a couple of men who walk along with you, strike up a conversation and try
to sell you drugs. Before you've had a chance to shake them loose, policemen (sometimes
legitimate, sometimes not) suddenly appear and insist that you pay a huge fine for being in-
volved in the purchase of illegal drugs. Protestations to the contrary are generally futile and
there's often little you can do other than instantly hightailing it in the opposite direction if
you smell this scam coming. If you are caught, insist on going to the nearest police station
before paying anything and whittle the bribe down as far as you can. Initial demands may
be as high as US$300, but savvy travellers should be able to get away with under US$50.
Maps
Good country maps include those published by Nelles and Harms-ic, both available in Tan-
zania and elsewhere, and both also including Rwanda and Burundi. Harms-ic also pub-
lishes maps for Lake Manyara National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Zan-
zibar.
The
Surveys and Mapping Division's Map Sales Office
(cnr Kivukoni Front & Luthuli
St, Dar es Salaam;
8am-2pm Mon-Fri) , sells dated topographical maps (1:50,000) for
