Tanzania Tourism Board supports the Mtwara culture and tourism fete

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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 August 16

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 August 16 and 17, 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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