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United Republic of Tanzania

Tanzania

TZ Capital: Dodoma 6.184° S, 35.746° E

Overview

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest, Kenya to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the east, Mozambique and Malawi to the south, Zambia to the southwest, and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous African country located entirely south of the equator.

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Quick facts

Continent
Africa
Region
Eastern Africa
Capital
Dodoma
Currency
Tanzanian shilling (TZS, Sh)
Languages
English, Swahili
Population
56,318,348
Area
945,087 km²
Calling code
+255
Time zones
UTC+03:00
Drives on the
Left
Internet domain
.tz
People are called
Tanzanian

Weather by month in Dodoma

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Important numbers

International dialing code+255

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Airlines & booking

Airlines based in Tanzania

  • Air TanzaniaTC
  • Flightlink TanzaniaZ9
  • Precision AirPW

Where to book flights and hotels

History

The modern-day African Great Lakes state of Tanzania dates formally from 1964, when it was formed out of the union of the much larger mainland territory of Tanganyika and the coastal archipelago of Zanzibar. The former was a colony and part of German East Africa from the 1880s to 1919 when, under the League of Nations, it became a British mandate. It served as a British colony, providing financial help, munitions, and soldiers. In 1947, Tanganyika became a United Nations Trust Territory under British administration, a status it kept until its independence in 1961. The island of Zanzibar thrived as a trading hub, successively controlled by the Portuguese, the Sultanate of Oman, and then as a British protectorate by the end of the nineteenth century.

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Airports 206

Universities 52