Mbeya Attractions
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Mbeya, founded in the late 1920's, is the capital of southern Tanzania. The town came about as a supply center when the gold rush hit the Lupa gold mines. Mbeya is ideal as a base for travelers wanting to explore the Southern Highlands of Tanzania.
Mbeya offers trout fishing in the mountains to the south, and for hikers, some of the best trekking in the Poroto Mountains. The hills around Mbeya are full of heather and bracken.
Excursions from Mbeya could include a visit to Galula, with its imposing Catholic Church built by the French White Fathers and evidence of Iron Age and late Stone Age sites. Southwest of the town is the Mbozi Meteorite, believed to have landed over 1,000 years ago.
Mbeya offers trout fishing in the mountains to the south, and for hikers, some of the best trekking in the Poroto Mountains. The hills around Mbeya are full of heather and bracken.
Excursions from Mbeya could include a visit to Galula, with its imposing Catholic Church built by the French White Fathers and evidence of Iron Age and late Stone Age sites. Southwest of the town is the Mbozi Meteorite, believed to have landed over 1,000 years ago.
