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 ===Climate===
-Somalia is principally desert.  Major climatic factors are a year-round hot climate, seasonal monsoon winds, and irregular rainfall with recurring droughts. Mean daily maximum temperatures range from 30 °C to 40 °C (85–105 °F), except at higher elevations and along the east coast. Mean daily minimums usually vary from about 25 °C to 40 °C (77–104 °F). The southwest monsoon, a sea breeze, makes the period from about May to October the mildest season at Mogadishu. The December-February period of the northeast monsoon is also relatively hot. The "tangambili" periods that intervene between the two monsoons (October–November and March–May)are very hot and humid.
+Somalia is principally desert.  Major climatic factors are a year-round hot climate, seasonal monsoon winds, and irregular rainfall with recurring droughts. Mean daily maximum temperatures range from 30 °C to 40 °C (85–105 °F), except at higher elevations and along the east coast. Mean daily minimums usually vary from about 25°C to 40°C (77–104 °F). The southwest monsoon, a sea breeze, makes the period from about May to October the mildest season at Mogadishu. The December-February period of the northeast monsoon is also relatively hot. The "tangambili" periods that intervene between the two monsoons (October–November and March–May)are very hot and humid.
 ==Regions==
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 The most reliable way to get in seems to be with African Express, which has connections in [[Dubai]], [[Nairobi]], and other smaller Middle Eastern and East African ports of call. Tickets can be reserved in advance, but not purchased unless you are at their ticketing office - check back in to ensure you have a seat reserved if you will not be in the city you fly out of before your flight!
-* '''African Express''' [http://www.africanexpress.co.ke/] is a Kenyan airline that flies to/from [[Berbera]], [[Bossaso]], [[Galkacyo]] and [[Mogadishu]] primarily from [[Nairobi]] and [[Dubai]], but also less frequently from smaller locations such as [[Sharjah]], [[Entebbe]] or [[Jeddah]]. Major routes use MD-82 jets, shorter hops may be on a DC-9 or 120-ER.
+*[http://www.africanexpress.co.ke/ African Express] is a Kenyan airline that flies to/from [[Berbera]], [[Bossaso]], [[Galkacyo]] and [[Mogadishu]] primarily from [[Nairobi]] and [[Dubai]], but also less frequently from smaller locations such as [[Sharjah]], [[Entebbe]] or [[Jeddah]]. Major routes use MD-82 jets, shorter hops may be on a DC-9 or 120-ER.
 * '''Jubba Airways''' [http://www.jubba-airways.com] is a Somali airline that operates from Mogadishu to/from: [[Dubai]], [[Bossaso]] and [[Jeddah]]. Flights also may be available to/from: [[Galkayo]], [[Hargeisa]] and [[Sharjah]].  They use a Soviet-made Ilyushin-18 aircraft. They are the only airline to/from Somalia that currently accepts online booking reservations, but confirm with them seven (7) days in advance before flying.
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 ==Stay healthy==
-Water is clean as a rule of thumb, stick to sealed, preferably bottled fluids. Although the country experiences a severe drought, your guide will provide you the food and water needed. Watch out for Tom Reig he might shank you
+Water is clean as a rule of thumb, stick to sealed, preferably bottled fluids. Although the country experiences a severe drought, your guide will provide you the food and water needed.
 [[Image: 310841498_b7b971834c.jpg|thumb|Mogadishu Mosque]]
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 Wireless service and Internet cafés are available, but do remember that the .so domain is not operating in Somalia.
-== '''GSM Cellular Operators in Somalia''' =
+== '''GSM Cellular Operators in Somalia''' ==
-Somalia has not become part of the cellular revolution yet
+#Somafone (GPRS 2G network)
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 ==Stay healthy==
-Water is clean as a rule of thumb, stick to sealed, preferably bottled fluids. Although the country experiences a severe drought, your guide will provide you the food and water needed.
+Water is clean as a rule of thumb, stick to sealed, preferably bottled fluids. Although the country experiences a severe drought, your guide will provide you the food and water needed. Watch out for Tom Reig he might shank you
 [[Image: 310841498_b7b971834c.jpg|thumb|Mogadishu Mosque]]
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 Wireless service and Internet cafés are available, but do remember that the .so domain is not operating in Somalia.
-== '''GSM Cellular Operators in Somalia''' ==
+== '''GSM Cellular Operators in Somalia''' =
-#Somafone (GPRS 2G network)
+Somalia has not become part of the cellular revolution yet
-#Nationallink
-#Hormuud Telecom
-#Telsom Mobile
-#Golis Telecom Somalia (''''Not yet available'''')
-#Somtel (3G network)available in Somaliland only
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-There is only one Western embassy in Mogadishu - the British Embassy at Mogadishu International Airport whose offices are currently constructed from customized shipping containers. For all other visitors, the closest consular services for most countries are in neighbouring Djibouti, Ethiopia or Nairobi, Kenya.
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 * '''Safari'''
-While you are in Tanzania you may organize your safari to Serengeti and other National parks at an affordable price. If there's one trip that will change your perspective on life, it's an African safari. ['''Shrike safaris'''][http://www.shrikesafaris.org/customize_your_safari] provide tours and safari services from highly priced luxury african safari to inexpensive one email them at at ['''safari@shrikesafaris.org'''][http://www.shrikesafaris.org/customize_your_safari]
+While you are in Tanzania you may organize your safari to Serengeti and other National parks at an affordable price. If there's one trip that will change your perspective on life, it's an African safari.
 * There are loads of '''National Parks''' for those wanting to watch Tanzania's wildlife. You can gain entry for around $100 US and benefit from a tour (and perhaps a night's accommodation). The better parks, though packed with tourists, are found in the north of the country. Ruaha National Park is the best in the south (locals actually say this is the best park, especially if you want to see wild animals as opposed to semi-tame ones in the northern parks). Don't just be sucked into the tourist circuit in the north; the south offers great parks and towns (base yourself out of Iringa), and you will feel less of a tourist and more of a guest if you travel this way.

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 * '''Safari'''
-While you are in Tanzania you may organize your safari to Serengeti and other National parks at an affordable price. If there's one trip that will change your perspective on life, it's an African safari.
+While you are in Tanzania you may organize your safari to Serengeti and other National parks at an affordable price. If there's one trip that will change your perspective on life, it's an African safari. ['''Shrike safaris'''][http://www.shrikesafaris.org/customize_your_safari] provide tours and safari services from highly priced luxury african safari to inexpensive one email them at at ['''safari@shrikesafaris.org'''][http://www.shrikesafaris.org/customize_your_safari]
 * There are loads of '''National Parks''' for those wanting to watch Tanzania's wildlife. You can gain entry for around $100 US and benefit from a tour (and perhaps a night's accommodation). The better parks, though packed with tourists, are found in the north of the country. Ruaha National Park is the best in the south (locals actually say this is the best park, especially if you want to see wild animals as opposed to semi-tame ones in the northern parks). Don't just be sucked into the tourist circuit in the north; the south offers great parks and towns (base yourself out of Iringa), and you will feel less of a tourist and more of a guest if you travel this way.

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 *'''Nairobi National Park''', just outside Nairobi. This is home to large herds of Zebra, Wildebeest, Buffalo, Giraffe, Lion, Cheetah, Hippo, Rhino and even birdlife (over 400 species). Here you can also go on the Nairobi Safari Walk, an educational centre to make people aware of wildlife and habitat conservation. Also in the park is the Nairobi Animal Orphanage.
-*'''Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage''', close to the Nairobi National Park. This Orphanage takes in elephant calves and rhinos from all over Kenya which were orphaned by poaching.  Showing is only once per day at 10am and gives you a great opportunity to interact directly with baby elephants.
+*'''Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage''', close to the Nairobi National Park. This Orphanage takes in elephant calves and rhinos from all over Kenya which were orphaned by poaching.  Showing is only once per day from 11am-12pm (admission 500Ksh) and gives you a great opportunity to interact directly with baby elephants.
 *'''Giraffe Centre''', in Lang'ata right outside of Nairobi. The Centre breeds the endangered Rothschild Giraffe and has conservation/education programmes for Kenyan children. It also has many warthogs.  Here you can feed giraffes by hand and even get a kiss (their tongues can get up to 20" long and are antiseptic).

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 *'''Nairobi National Park''', just outside Nairobi. This is home to large herds of Zebra, Wildebeest, Buffalo, Giraffe, Lion, Cheetah, Hippo, Rhino and even birdlife (over 400 species). Here you can also go on the Nairobi Safari Walk, an educational centre to make people aware of wildlife and habitat conservation. Also in the park is the Nairobi Animal Orphanage.
-*'''Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage''', close to the Nairobi National Park. This Orphanage takes in elephant calves and rhinos from all over Kenya which were orphaned by poaching.
+*'''Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage''', close to the Nairobi National Park. This Orphanage takes in elephant calves and rhinos from all over Kenya which were orphaned by poaching.  Showing is only once per day at 10am and gives you a great opportunity to interact directly with baby elephants.
-*'''Giraffe Centre''', in Lang'ata right outside of Nairobi. The Centre breeds the endangered Rothschild Giraffe and has conservation/education programmes for Kenyan children. It also has many warthogs.
+*'''Giraffe Centre''', in Lang'ata right outside of Nairobi. The Centre breeds the endangered Rothschild Giraffe and has conservation/education programmes for Kenyan children. It also has many warthogs.  Here you can feed giraffes by hand and even get a kiss (their tongues can get up to 20" long and are antiseptic).
 *'''Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park''', 65 km from Nairobi, is centred around a 2,146-m (7,141 ft) mountain. This is a mountain forest and plain land, with a large population of Buffalo. It also serves as a refuge for Colobus monkeys, bushbuck, duiker, leopard, and a large variety of bird species.
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 The Sarit Centre will be recognizable to any Western traveller as a shopping mall, with an Uchumi supermarket inside. Clothing, shipping, and Internet are all available here. In addition, there is a small movie theater. Other malls in Nairobi include '''Yaya Centre''' near Hurlingham and '''The Mall''' in Westlands.
-Nakumatt Westgate is a just finished competitor to Sarit Centre. It is a large building with many spaces for stores to move in to (they have yet to move in at the time of this writing, however the building is still unfinished). Currently, the primary occupant is the Nakumatt itself, which has modeled itself to emulate a Super Wal-Mart type experience.
+Nakumatt Westgate is a just finished competitor to Sarit Centre. It is a large building with many spaces for stores to move in to (they have yet to move in at the time of this writing, however the building is still unfinished). Currently, the primary occupant is the Nakumatt itself, which has modeled itself to emulate a Super Wal-Mart type experience.  Any taxi driver will know these two shopping centers by name, so getting there is not a problem.
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 Any taxi driver will know these two shopping centers by name, so getting there is not a problem.
 An additional smaller supermarket, catering more to expatriates, is in ABC Plaza, along Waiyaki Way. Chandarana supermarket carries a wide variety of imported goods, Zucchini greengrocer is a highly dependable spot for clean and varied veggies, and Gilani's is a well stocked western style butchery.
-For local curios and souvenirs, the most easily accessible and tourist-friendly is the Maasai Market, held on Fridays at the Village Market, an upscale, open concept shopping center near the United Nations and American Embassy complexes. [[Haggle|Bargaining]] is necessary, and one should probably not spend more than 1000KSh on one item, except in extraordinary circumstances.
+For local curios and souvenirs, the most easily accessible and tourist-friendly is the Maasai Market, held on Fridays at the Village Market, an upscale, open concept shopping center near the United Nations and American Embassy complexes. [[Haggle|Bargaining]] is necessary, and one should probably not spend more than 1000KSh on one item, except in extraordinary circumstances.  The Masai Market is also held on Thursdays at the parking lot of the Junction Shopping Center and Tuesdays at the parking lot of the Westgate shopping center.  Bargain hard, and do not let that deter you from speaking with many of the friendly shopkeepers who are apt to offer gifts with no other incentives.
 For slightly better prices, visit the Tuesday market in town, just down from the Norfolk hotel. This market is less secure, but is larger and offers more variety and opportunity for bargaining.
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 Nairobi has a fantastic array of mid-range eateries.
 '''Mesob''' is an authentic Ethiopian restaurant located at the '''China Centre''' on Ngong Road near the Chinese embassy. Meals cost around Ksh 500 and the food is excellent.

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 Ethiopian Airlines is one of the most successful and reputable airlines in Africa. Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa is the main hub for Ethiopian Airlines and also hosts Lufthansa, Sudan Airways, Kenya Airways, British Airways, KLM, Turkish Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, Egypt Air and Fly Dubai. A new runway and international terminal, which was said to be the largest in Africa, opened in 2003.
 '''CAUTION''': Arriving in the country without a major currency such as euros or US dollars is not recommended, especially if one has not obtained a visa prior to arrival. Travellers cheques and cash can be exchanged at the airport.
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 Ethiopian Airlines [http://www.ethiopianairlines.com] is reasonably priced and has fairly comprehensive domestic services.  Flights are often overbooked, so it is essential to reconfirm your tickets at least a day in advance and show up at the airport on time. If you forget to reconfirm, they will assume you aren't going to show up and may give away your seats.
-'''Tip''': Booking tickets for Ethiopian Airlines online can be very expensive when compared with booking at their office in Addis Ababa. For example, the route Addis -> Gonder -> Lallibella -> Addis was quoted online for $450 whereas at their booking office (at the Hilton in Addis) the ticket cost only $150.
+'''Tip''': Booking tickets for Ethiopian Airlines online can be very expensive when compared with booking at their office in Addis Ababa. For example, the route Addis -> Gonder -> Lallibella -> Addis was quoted online for $450 whereas at their booking office (at the Hilton in Addis) the ticket cost only $150.  As of May2013 this was not the case - R/T flight from Addis/Lalibela was quite expensive at $330pp, regardless of whether you booked online or at the office in person.
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 *Travellers with vehicles and cyclists may often be the target of stoning by local youths when driving in rural areas.
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 * '''Safari'''
 While you are in Tanzania you may organize your safari to Serengeti and other National parks at an affordable price. If there's one trip that will change your perspective on life, it's an African safari.
 * There are loads of '''National Parks''' for those wanting to watch Tanzania's wildlife. You can gain entry for around $100 US and benefit from a tour (and perhaps a night's accommodation). The better parks, though packed with tourists, are found in the north of the country. Ruaha National Park is the best in the south (locals actually say this is the best park, especially if you want to see wild animals as opposed to semi-tame ones in the northern parks). Don't just be sucked into the tourist circuit in the north; the south offers great parks and towns (base yourself out of Iringa), and you will feel less of a tourist and more of a guest if you travel this way.
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 Kilimanjaro Safari Holidays Ltd organize climbing kilimanjaro tours,wildlife safari trips, camping safaris, machame route kilimanjaro trek, budget travel, hotel reservation, flight tickets,leisure tours and luxury vacation holidays.</do>
 *<do name="Chelsea Tours Arusha" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="http://www.chelseatours.com" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Tanzania reputable Travel Agency and Tour OPerator based in Arusha, deals with flight tickets, car hire, hotel reservations, tanzania tours, wildlife safaris and mount kilimanjaro climbing trips</do>
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	Kilimanjaro Safari Holidays Ltd organize climbing kilimanjaro tours,wildlife safari trips, camping safaris, machame route kilimanjaro trek, budget travel, hotel reservation, flight tickets,leisure tours and luxury vacation holidays.</do>		Kilimanjaro Safari Holidays Ltd organize climbing kilimanjaro tours,wildlife safari trips, camping safaris, machame route kilimanjaro trek, budget travel, hotel reservation, flight tickets,leisure tours and luxury vacation holidays.</do>
		+	*<do name="Chelsea Tours Arusha" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="http://www.chelseatours.com" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Tanzania reputable Travel Agency and Tour OPerator based in Arusha, deals with flight tickets, car hire, hotel reservations, tanzania tours, wildlife safaris and mount kilimanjaro climbing trips</do>

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 When camping or sleeping indoors without screens, use a mosquito net that has been treated with '''permethrin''' insecticide - these can be found at some pharmacies and airports. As mosquitoes are very persistent insects that will keep trying to find a way to reach you, make sure the net is securely tucked under your bed or sleeping mat.
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 * '''South African Department of Health''', [http://www.doh.gov.za/issues/malaria.html]
 * '''Scottish National Health Service''', [http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/destinations/maps/worldmap.htm] Interactive World map showing malarial hotspots
 [[fr:Malaria]]
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 * [http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/dengue/ Centers for Disease Control: Dengue]
 [[WikiPedia:Dengue fever]]
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 Camping safaris is widely used for wildlife safaris and vacation holidays. Camping safaris can be planned for photographic safaris, ecotourism, budget tanzania safaris, bird watching, walking safaris and responsible travel.</do>
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 The best way to avoid touts, sellers, dealers etc, when they inevitably come up to you and say "jambo" is to either say nothing, or to say "thank you" or "asante", and to keep moving.  Some may be offended by 'no', and persistent touts will be encouraged by any kind of interaction at all.
 ===Corruption===