Mto wa Mbu is one of the cultural villages you can explore while on a safari to Tanzania. This area is such a unique place and it has a mixture of everything and you can explore cultures of over 120 ethnic tribes that live here. The fact that they live here in harmony is another thing you out to explore and how they make this happen. Cultural tours in Tanzania have gown a lot and you can explore juts like all the other tours like the wildlife safaris. You can add this cultural tour to your other adventure in Ngorongoro conservation area. The 120 tribes will give you a chance to explore their food, lifestyle, beliefs and many more.
When you visit the Mto wa Mbu, you are a not only adventuring the area but contributing to the welfare o this community and also creating employment. Most of the people are such settlements were pushed out of the conservation area by the wild life. And to make sure they don’t go back to reiterate, they are to be kept engaged and employed in the communities where thy resettled. Visiting his community means you are indirectly contributing to conservation.
This Mto wa Mbu village is one of the busiest areas around the lake Manyara and Tarangire national park. The are is located within a very beautiful landscape. They are on the roué that head to the Ngorongoro conservation area and Serengeti National park, this means you have a chance to see then on your way or out of the two conservation areas. The villages are located within the east Africa Rift Valley. The village is about 120 kilometers from Arusha City and about 60 kilometers from the Ngorongoro conservation area.
The area has attracted a lot of different groups of people. From the 1950s when the modern irrigation was introduced and saw the rapid growth of this town. The area is so congested and yet people live in a lot harmony.
There are lodges, campgrounds, cafés, petrol stations, forex bureaus, souvenir shops, and just about anything else that would attract a passing safari vehicle to stop and enjoy.
Mto wa Mbu village walk.
Mto Wa Mbu Village area has about 120 ethnic tribes that live in harmony. Just imagine taking a walk in this environment. There are many economic activities going on here. This is due to the fact that there are many people with different back grounds. There are many plantations. People here grow a lot of millet and therefore there are a lot of milling machines. There are markets, schools and churches. There are a lot of projects by the locals like workshops and wood works. The Makonde people are also part of the group here and you can explore their art work here. The tour will last about two hours. But this will depend on your interest and you pace.
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