Tourism in Tanzania in 2013. In 2016, 1,284,279 tourists arrived at Tanzania's borders compared to 590,000 in 2005. Tanzania has almost 38% of its land reserved as protected areas, one of the world's highest percentage. Tanzania boasts 16 national parks and is home to a large variety of animal life. Among the large mammals include the Big five, cheetahs, wildebeest, giraffes, hippopotamuses and various antelopes. Tanzania's most well known wildlife attractions are located in the northern part of the country and include the Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara National Park. The Serengeti National park encompasses the world-famous great migrations
Music of Tanzania Music of Tanzania Music listened by Tanzanians stretches from traditional African music to the string-based "taarab" to a distinctive hip hop known as bongo flava. The Tanzanian national anthem is "Mungu Ibariki Africa" (God Bless Africa), composed by South African composer Enoch Sontonga in 1897. The tune is ANC's official song and later became the National Anthem of South Africa. The song is also the national anthem Zambia. Swahili lyrics were set to this tune. The music industry in Tanzania has seen many changes in the past ten years. With a mix of influences from other countries along with the