Evenings and mornings throughout the year can be quite chilly and it is advisable always to have a warm sweater or jacket at hand. Before departure, you can obtain a visa from the Tanzanian Embassy. You can also get your visa at the major entry points such as Dar Es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar International Airports, Namanga, Tunduma, Holili, Taveta, Sirari and Horohoro. Visitors are advised to take anti-malaria tablets for beach holidays. Contact your doctor before departure.
Personal insurance is advised.
The country's major exports are coffee, cotton, cashew nuts, sisal, tobacco, tea and diamonds. Zanzibar and Pemba are important clove producers. Gold, tin and coal are also mined. KiSwahili and English are the official languages. Little English is spoken outside of the larger towns, but most Tanzanians speak KiSwahili.