HISTORY OF PERAMIHO ,The Oldest town of Songea - Tanzania

Peramiho ,Songea - Tanzania

The beginning of the Peramiho dates back to 1898. During the Maji-Maji up rising in 1905 the Peramiho mission station was completely destroyed following the previous attack by Father Franciscus Karl Leuthner who burned the Ngoni's traditional spiritual place "hut" known as Mahoka ,but it was rebuilt again soon after.

Abbey Peramiho Church

Peramiho Bookshop

Happy students from Peramiho Primary School ,Mary and her friend.

Around Peramiho town

Follow the history of Peramiho below as Prepared by Balthazar Nyamusya and  Flower Manase (National Museum of Tanzania ) .Produced by Erasmus  K ( EK Studios ) October 2016

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TAZARA - MORE THAN A RAIL ROAD

I traveled with Tazara for the first time in the 1990s when I ,my siblings and parents made a tour to the southern part of Tanzania for holiday .At that time I was very young ,I didn't know exactly about Tazara and  the trains in general.

Later years after I started learning history in school, learnt that the railway took a great part in the economic development and liberation of other African countries . Uhuru railways ,as it has been called served and connect the development not only of the Tanzanians but also the Zambian people.

In 2016 Tazara marked it's 40th anniversary since it begun to service the people of Zambia and Tanzania . It is the forty years of friendship between the people of China, Tanzania and Zambia who all together involved in the construction of this great railway.

Me and my colleagues whom I work with at the Open University of Tanzania along with our students invited early this year to witness the celebration at the Tazara offices in Dar es Salaam on an event that was organized by the Chinese embassy and Tanzanian government.

I felt really honored and happy to be part of the celebration that involved a day trip to Selous game reserve .

It was a well organized trip and learned a lot .I didn't know that Tazara also run a special touristic train to the game reserve again found it very interesting and unique

Our tour started in Dar es Salaam,Tazara's office at around 09:00am in the morning where a group of invited guests boarded the train . I was very excited and made quick personal tour around the train, took several pictures around .At the train I had a privilege to meet Dr. Eng. Betram Kiswaga the Deputy Managing Director of Tazara whom we shared a story of Tazara ,Mr.Gou Haodong the acting Chinese ambassador in Tanzania ,journalist from Tanzania and Chinese media who all came together to witness the celebration of the railway anniversary .

Along the way the train that was driven by Joyce Kagawa passed through the bushes of the Tanzanian country side which was very scenic and beautiful .

The train arrived at Selous's matambwe gate around 01:00pm ,started the game drive around the same time until 05:00pm where afterward we headed back to Dar es Salaam .

It was one of the best moment in my life visiting the Selous for the first time .Thank you Tazara ! 

Erasmus K , Itraveltz

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THE big cats of the Selous ,exploring Tanzania,ek photos#itraveltz -beautiful Tanzania.#matambwe campsite

THE big cats of the Selous ,exploring Tanzania,ek photos#itraveltz -beautiful Tanzania.#matambwe campsite

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Welcome to Lushoto ,home of the Usambara mountains -Tanzania

Mtae view point -Lushoto Tanzania

Welcome to Lushoto ,home of the Usambara mountains . Situated in the north-east of Tanzania. With their wide vistas, cool climate, winding paths and picturesque villages, the Usambara's are one of Tanzanian's highlights. The Usambara's are a part of the ancient Eastern Arc chain which mountains stretch in a broken crescent from the Taita hills in southern Kenya down to Morogoro and the southern highlands.

They are estimated to be at least 100 million years old and the rocks forming them may be as much as 600 million years old.

The mountains are home to an exceptional assortment of plants and animals and represent one of the highest degrees of biodiversity on the continent. Nobody knows which people first settled in the Usambara's, only that the ancestors of the present Sambaa people who came hundreds of years ago.

It is a exquisite place for hiking, bird watching, mountain biking or relaxing. It is possible to do hikes independently, but if not familiar with the area, it is strongly recommended to hire a local guide. Having a local guide in Usambara will introduce you to many secret places that are harder to find! There is abundance of hiking options in Usambara mountains.

Some peaks are easily reached by easy walking others need a bit more stamina, but all will reward you with stunning views of Tanzanian landscape on a visit to places like ,Mombo viewpoint ,Mkuzi waterfalls, Soni waterfalls, Kambe peak view ,Mtae Peak Magamba and Mazumbai rain Forest.Mazumbai Forest Reserve is a 320 ha of montane evergreen rainforest stretching from 1300 to 1900 meters above sea level . The forest reserve is one of the best examples of pristine rainforest of this type remaining in East Africa. The forest not only serves as a sanctuary for rare.

All photos by itraveltz team and ekstudios

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