Tanga
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Tanga
05º 04' S, 39º 06' E
Background
Tanga is a Port of Entry and is very close to the northern border of Tanzania. Check-in/out facilities are avaliable.
From the Tanga Yacht Club website:-
Tanga is a sleepy little town, with historical connections from both German and British colonial times. There are old German buildings and various war graves to visit. Tanga has, well stocked grocery shops, an excellent dairy, where milk, yogurt, cream, mozzarella cheese and butter are always available; a good vegetable market with a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables which are brought down twice a week from the Usambara Mountains. Internet cafes are plentiful. The local people are cheerful, friendly and easy going.
Just outside Tanga lies an ancient limestone fault, where the Amboni caves are worth a visit. Beside the caves runs a small river where crocodiles can sometimes be seen, a family of Colobus monkeys live there, and for bird enthusiasts the great Vereaux eagle owls may be seen roosting in the trees, along with many other varieties of bird life.
Tanga is the nearest coastal town to Arusha; a regular bus services run to Arusha, passing the mighty Kilimanjaro mountain on the way. Arusha is the gateway to the Northern Wild Life Parks, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Tarangire, each a unique experience.
The NBC and CRDB Banks in Tanga now have Visa ATM machines, so drawing money is no longer a problem.
Although little known, Tanga is a place worth visiting, so welcome to Tanga and enjoy a relaxed stay for as long as you wish
As you sail in behind the bluff, anchor off the most wonderfully friendly little yacht club on the port side of the channel just past the final dog's-leg into the port. DON'T miss this port of call.
Reasonable access from here to the Tanzania safari parks. Customs and immigration facilities available.
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Photo by Tanga Yacht Club
From the Tanga Yacht Club website:-
Nestling on the southern side of the bay is Tanga Yacht Club, a relaxed and friendly Club which provides a superb, safe anchorage for yachts all year round.
The newly renovated Club boasts an attractively built bar, quarterdeck and dining area. The perfect place to relax for a sundowner watching the sun set across the bay, with the Usambara mountains rising in the distance. The kitchen is open seven days a week, lunchtime and evening, and serves excellent food; all drinks and food are very competitively priced. The staff are all extremely friendly and helpful.
The Club lies within just 2 kilometres of the town. A ‘dala dala’ (mini bus) service runs regularly in and out of town, taxis are also easy to order from the Club.
Visiting Yachts or Temporary Membership is only 10,000 TZsh per week per boat, or for those who have made a really long stay, or left their yachts here for months, full Membership is a good option.
VHF - 16/12
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