Tanga is one of
the best kept secrets on the coast of East Africa. A small lazy township, 60
kilometers South of the Kenyan border.
Nestling on the southern side of the bay is the Tanga Yacht Club, a relaxed and
friendly, family oriented Club which provides a superb, safe anchorage for yachts all year
round.
The 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 is located 2 kilometers from the center of town. A ‘dala dala’ (mini bus)
service runs regularly and taxis are easy to order from
the Club.
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; regular bus services run to Dar
Es Salaam, Moshi and 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.
Although little known, Tanga is a place worth visiting, so welcome to Tanga
and enjoy a relaxed stay for as long as you wish.
