
Capital:
Dodoma Total Area: 945,087 km² (364,900 mi²)
Approximate population: 67,462,121
Location: Eastern Africa
Languages:
Swahili,
English,
Nyamwezi, other local languages
Religions:
Sunni Muslim,
Shi'a Muslim,
Christian, other traditional beliefs
Currency:
Tanzanian shilling (
TZS)
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African Development Community
Border countries (8):
Burundi 451 km (280 mi),
Kenya 769 km (478 mi),
Malawi 475 km (295 mi),
Mozambique 756 km (470 mi),
Rwanda 217 km (135 mi),
Uganda 396 km (246 mi),
Zambia 338 km (210 mi),
Democratic Republic of the Congo 459 km (285 mi).
Coastline: 1,424 km (885 mi)
Administrative divisions of Tanzania 31 regions:Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Geita, Iringa, Kagera, Kaskazini Pemba (Pemba North), Kaskazini Unguja (Zanzibar North), Katavi, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Kusini Pemba (Pemba South), Kusini Unguja (Zanzibar Central/South), Lindi, Manyara, Mara, Mbeya, Mjini Magharibi (Zanzibar Urban/West), Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Njombe, Pwani (Coast), Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Simiyu, Singida, Songwe, Tabora, Tanga.
Cities and towns
- Dar es Salaam (دَار السَّلَام) – is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. and is the largest city in East Africa by population and the sixth-largest in Africa. Located on the Swahili coast, is an important economic center and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. The city was founded in the mid-19th century. It was the main administrative and commercial center of German East Africa, Tanganyika, and Tanzania. is Tanzania's most prominent city for arts, fashion, media, film, television, and finance.
- Arusha (أروشا) – This Tanzanian city is a wonderful base for Mount Kilimanjaro climbers and safari enthusiasts, thanks to its location in the Great Rift Valley. The region is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Mount Meru in the Arusha National Park. is a multicultural region with a majority Tanzanian population of mixed backgrounds: indigenous African, Arab-Tanzanian and Indian-Tanzanian population, plus a small European and North American minority population.
- Dodoma (دودوما) – is the capital of Tanzania and the administrative capital of both Dodoma Municipal Council and the entire Dodoma Region, it was official that Dodoma has surpassed Arusha to become the third largest city in Tanzania on both infrastructure and population measures. In 1974, the Tanzanian government announced that Tanzania's federal capital would be moved from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma for social and economic reasons and to centralise the capital within the country. It became the official capital in 1996.
- Kigoma (كيجوما) – city on Lake Tanganyika and gateway to Gombe Stream National Park.
- Mbeya (مبيا) – is a city in southwest Tanzania. It sits at the base of soaring Loleza Peak, between the Mbeya and Poroto mountain ranges.
- Moshi (موشي) – is home to three main cultural groups: the Chagga, the Maasai and Pare. However, most Maasai are employed as watchmen or are selling traditional medicines, and their homeland is further north. The Pare are from the Pare Mountains from about 50 km on the way to Dar.
- Morogoro (موروغورو) – It's two and a half hours from Dar es Salaam on an excellent tarmac road. There are many old German buildings in the city, which dates back to the colonial period. The city lies at the base of the Ulughuru mountains, which make it an ideal base for hikers and campers.
- Mwanza (موانزا) – is a city in Northwest Tanzania on the southern edge of Lake Victoria. Your main reason for coming here would likely be en route to Rwanda or Uganda. The city also received some international attention after the controversial documentary Darwin's Nightmare, which is about the trade in the Nile Perch, centered around this city.
- Mtwara (متوارا) – is the capital city of Mtwara Region in southeastern Tanzania. Features a deep-water port that can accommodate ocean-going vessels, and a range of large municipal buildings, including a post office. Recent improvements in the port made it possible for big container ships to berth there.
hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones (including tanzanite, found only in Tanzania), gold, natural gas, nickel.