Tanzania is home to a mix of 120 ethnicities and tribes. The country has
Africans (95% are of Bantu origin) and a significant number of Arabs and Asians with a small
European community. In Zanzibar (where 4% of Tanzania’s population resides), you can find the
Shirazi people, descendants of immigrants from Shiraz in Iran. But Tanzania’s most famous and
iconic tribe is the Maasai, a Nilotic ethnic group. This tribe surged in popularity due to living near
some of the top game reserves in Tanzania, and their distinctive customs and dress.