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Tanzania 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 t ...
sovereign country A sovereign state is a state that has the highest authority over a territory. It is commonly understood that a sovereign state is independent. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may also refer to a constituent country, or a ...
located in
East Africa East Africa, also known as Eastern Africa or the East of Africa, is a region at the eastern edge of the Africa, African continent, distinguished by its unique geographical, historical, and cultural landscape. Defined in varying scopes, the regi ...
. Tanzania borders
Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
and
Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
on the north,
Rwanda Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...
,
Burundi Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million peop ...
and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
on the west, and
Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ...
,
Malawi Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ...
and
Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...
on the south. To the east it borders the
Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), ...
.


General reference

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: , * Common English country name:
Tanzania 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 t ...
* Official English country name: The
United Republic of Tanzania 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 t ...
* Common
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(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Tanzanian * Demonym(s): * Etymology: Name of Tanzania * International rankings of Tanzania *
ISO country codes ISO 3166-1 (''Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country code'') is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. It i ...
: TZ, TZA, 834 *
ISO region codes ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. The of ...
: See ISO 3166-2:TZ * Internet
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: .tz


Geography of Tanzania

Geography of Tanzania * Tanzania is: a
country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, state with limited recognition, constituent country, ...
* Location: ** Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere ** Africa ***
East Africa East Africa, also known as Eastern Africa or the East of Africa, is a region at the eastern edge of the Africa, African continent, distinguished by its unique geographical, historical, and cultural landscape. Defined in varying scopes, the regi ...
** Time zone:
East Africa Time East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. The time zone is three hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+03:00), which is the same as Moscow Time, Arabia Standard Time, Further-eastern European Time and Eastern European Summer Time. ...
( UTC+03) ** Extreme points of Tanzania *** High:
Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at above sea level and above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano i ...
 – highest point in
Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
*** Low:
Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), ...
0 m ** Land boundaries: 3,861 km :: 769 km :: 756 km :: 475 km :: 459 km :: 451 km :: 396 km :: 338 km :: 217 km :* Coastline:
Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), ...
1,424 km * Population of Tanzania: 59,441,988 - 24th most populous country * * Area of Tanzania: 945,203 km2 * Atlas of Tanzania


Environment of Tanzania

* Climate of Tanzania * Ecoregions in Tanzania * Protected areas of Tanzania ** Biosphere reserves in Tanzania **
National parks of Tanzania Tanzania contains some 20 percent of the species of Africa's large mammal population, found across its reserves, conservation areas, marine parks, and 17 national parks, spread over an area of more than and forming approximately 38 percent of ...
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Wildlife of Tanzania Tanzania contains some 20 percent of the species of Africa's large mammal population, found across its reserves, conservation areas, marine parks, and 17 national parks, spread over an area of more than and forming approximately 38 percent of ...
** Fauna of Tanzania *** Birds of Tanzania ***
Mammals of Tanzania A mammal () is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia (). Mammals are characterised by the presence of milk-producing mammary glands for feeding their young, a broad neocortex region of the brain, fur or hair, and three middle ear bon ...


Natural geographic features of Tanzania

* Glaciers of Tanzania (All located on the summit of
Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at above sea level and above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano i ...
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Islands of Tanzania The following is the list of islands in the territory of Tanzania.For a more complete list of the isles of Tanzania, see :sw:Orodha ya visiwa vya Tanzania By geographic zone Lake Victoria * Mara Region ** '' Rorya District'' *** Lukoba Isla ...
* Lakes of Tanzania * Mountains of Tanzania ** Kipengere Range ** Loleza Mountain **
Mount Hanang Mount Hanang is a mountain in northern Tanzania. The peak has an elevation of 3,420 m above sea level. Hanang is located in Manyara Region's Hanang District. It is (after Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru and Mount Loolmalasin) the fourth-highest ...
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Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at above sea level and above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano i ...
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Mount Loolmalasin Mount Loolmalasin or Loolmalassin (''Mlima Lolmalasin'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is a mountain located in the Ngorongoro District of the Arusha Region, Tanzania. It has a peak elevation of above sea level. It is, after Mount Kilimanjaro an ...
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Mount Meru Mount Meru (Sanskrit/Pali: मेरु)—also known as Sumeru, Sineru or Mahāmeru—is a sacred, five-peaked mountain present within Hindu, Jain and Buddhist cosmologies, revered as the centre of all physical, metaphysical and spiritua ...
** Nguru Mountains **
Ol Doinyo Lengai Ol Doinyo Lengai is an active volcano in northern Tanzania. It consists of a volcanic cone with two craters, the northern of which has erupted during historical time. Uniquely for volcanoes on Earth, it has erupted natrocarbonatite, an unusually ...
** Pare Mountains ** Poroto Mountains ** Udzungwa Mountains **
Usambara Mountains The Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania in tropical East Africa, comprise the easternmost ranges of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The ranges are approximately long and about half that wide, and they are situated in the Lushoto District ...
** Volcanoes in Tanzania * Rivers of Tanzania * World Heritage Sites in Tanzania


Regions of Tanzania


Ecoregions of Tanzania

List of ecoregions in Tanzania * Ecoregions in Tanzania


Administrative divisions of Tanzania

Administrative divisions of Tanzania The administrative divisions of Tanzania are controlled by Part I, Article 2.2 of the Constitution of Tanzania.Article 2.2 provides: ''For the purpose of the efficient discharge of the functions of the Government of the United Republic or of the ...
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Regions of Tanzania Tanzania is administratively divided into thirty-one regions (''wikt:mkoa, mkoa''). History * In 1975, Tanzania had 25 regions. In the 1970s, the name of the Ziwa Magharibi Region (West Lake Region) changed to Kagera Region. * In 2002, Manyar ...
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Districts of Tanzania As of 2021, there are 31 regions of Tanzania, regions (Swahili: mkoa, plural mikoa) of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilayah, wilaya). In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. The dis ...


= Regions of Tanzania

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Regions of Tanzania Tanzania is administratively divided into thirty-one regions (''wikt:mkoa, mkoa''). History * In 1975, Tanzania had 25 regions. In the 1970s, the name of the Ziwa Magharibi Region (West Lake Region) changed to Kagera Region. * In 2002, Manyar ...
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Arusha Arusha is a city in Tanzania. The city is the Capital city, capital of the Arusha Region. It has a population of 617,631 people.
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Arusha Arusha is a city in Tanzania. The city is the Capital city, capital of the Arusha Region. It has a population of 617,631 people.
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Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (, ; from ) is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of the Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over 7 million people, Dar es Salaam is the largest city in East Africa by population and the ...
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Dodoma Dodoma ( in Gogo), officially Dodoma City (''Jiji Kuu la Dodoma'', in Swahili), is the capital city of Tanzania. With a population of 765,179, it is also the administrative capital of both Dodoma Municipal Council and the entire Dodoma R ...
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Dodoma Dodoma ( in Gogo), officially Dodoma City (''Jiji Kuu la Dodoma'', in Swahili), is the capital city of Tanzania. With a population of 765,179, it is also the administrative capital of both Dodoma Municipal Council and the entire Dodoma R ...
) * Geita ( Geita) *
Iringa Iringa is a city in Tanzania with a population of 202,490 () and situated at a latitude of 7.77°S and longitude of 35.69°E. The name is derived from the Hehe language, Hehe word ''lilinga'', meaning fort. Iringa is the administrative capita ...
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Iringa Iringa is a city in Tanzania with a population of 202,490 () and situated at a latitude of 7.77°S and longitude of 35.69°E. The name is derived from the Hehe language, Hehe word ''lilinga'', meaning fort. Iringa is the administrative capita ...
) * Kagera (
Bukoba Bukoba is a city with a population of 144,938 (2022 census), situated in the northwest of Tanzania on the south-western shores of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of the Kagera region, and the administrative seat for Bukoba Urban District. The ...
) * Katavi (
Mpanda Mpanda is a city in Katavi Region of Tanzania, East Africa with a postcode number 50100. It is the administrative centre of Katavi Region, Mpanda District and is itself one of the four districts of the region. Mpanda is a "frontier town" in t ...
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Kigoma Kigoma is a city and lake port in Kigoma-Ujiji District in Tanzania, on the northeastern shores of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi and The Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma ...
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Kigoma Kigoma is a city and lake port in Kigoma-Ujiji District in Tanzania, on the northeastern shores of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi and The Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma ...
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Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at above sea level and above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano i ...
( Moshi) *
Lindi Lindi is a historic coastal town in southern Tanzania and the administrative center of the Lindi Region, the least populated region in the country. Situated at the head of Lindi Bay along the Indian Ocean, the town is located approximately 10 ...
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Lindi Lindi is a historic coastal town in southern Tanzania and the administrative center of the Lindi Region, the least populated region in the country. Situated at the head of Lindi Bay along the Indian Ocean, the town is located approximately 10 ...
) * Manyara ( Babati) *
Mara Mara or MARA may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Mara (''Doctor Who''), an evil being in two ''Doctor Who'' serials * Mara (She-Ra), fictional characters from the ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'' and ''The New Advent ...
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Musoma Musoma is a city in the east shore of Lake Victoria of Tanzania. It is the capital of Mara Region, one of the administrative Regions of Tanzania. It also serves as the administrative centre of Musoma Rural District and Musoma Urban District. L ...
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Mbeya Mbeya is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa, with an urban population of 649,000 in 2023. Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya Region, Mbeya region (population, with Mbeya, totals approx. 2 million). Mbeya is situated a ...
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Mbeya Mbeya is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa, with an urban population of 649,000 in 2023. Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya Region, Mbeya region (population, with Mbeya, totals approx. 2 million). Mbeya is situated a ...
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Morogoro Morogoro is a city located in the eastern part of Tanzania, approximately 196 kilometers (122 miles) west of Dar es Salaam. Retrieved on November 24, 2011. It serves as the capital of the Morogoro Region. Informally, it is referred to as ''Mji ...
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Morogoro Morogoro is a city located in the eastern part of Tanzania, approximately 196 kilometers (122 miles) west of Dar es Salaam. Retrieved on November 24, 2011. It serves as the capital of the Morogoro Region. Informally, it is referred to as ''Mji ...
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Mtwara Mtwara (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Montewara'') is the capital city of Mtwara Region in southeastern Tanzania. In the 1940s, it was planned and constructed as the export facility for the disastrous Tanganyika groundnut scheme, but was some ...
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Mtwara Mtwara (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Montewara'') is the capital city of Mtwara Region in southeastern Tanzania. In the 1940s, it was planned and constructed as the export facility for the disastrous Tanganyika groundnut scheme, but was some ...
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Mwanza Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents, is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,104,521 and a population of 3,699,872 in the region ...
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Mwanza Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents, is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,104,521 and a population of 3,699,872 in the region ...
) * Njombe ( Njombe) * Pemba North ( Wete) * Pemba South ( Mkoani) * Pwani (
Kibaha Kibaha is the capital of Pwani Region in eastern Tanzania, located in Kibaha District Kibaha is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The name means in Zaramo language, Zaramo. The district covers an area of . Kiba ...
) * Rukwa ( Sumbawanga) * Ruvuma ( Songea) * Shinyanga ( Shinyanga) * Simiyu ( Bariadi) *
Singida Singida is a city in central Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Singida Region as well as the district headquarters of Singida Urban District. The region and district are named after the city. Transport Road lin ...
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Singida Singida is a city in central Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Singida Region as well as the district headquarters of Singida Urban District. The region and district are named after the city. Transport Road lin ...
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Tabora Tabora is the capital of Tanzania's Tabora Region and is classified as a municipality by the Tanzanian government. It is also the administrative seat of Tabora Urban District. According to the 2012 census, the district had a population of 226, ...
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Tabora Tabora is the capital of Tanzania's Tabora Region and is classified as a municipality by the Tanzanian government. It is also the administrative seat of Tabora Urban District. According to the 2012 census, the district had a population of 226, ...
) * Tanga ( Tanga) * Zanzibar Central/South ( Koani) * Zanzibar North ( Mkokotoni) * Zanzibar Urban/West (
Zanzibar Zanzibar is a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. It is located in the Indian Ocean, and consists of many small Island, islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island. ...
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= Districts of Tanzania

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Districts of Tanzania As of 2021, there are 31 regions of Tanzania, regions (Swahili: mkoa, plural mikoa) of Tanzania which are divided into 184 districts (Swahili: wilayah, wilaya). In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region. The dis ...
* Arumeru *
Arusha Arusha is a city in Tanzania. The city is the Capital city, capital of the Arusha Region. It has a population of 617,631 people.
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Karatu Karatu District (''Wilaya ya Karatu'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of seven Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by the Ngorongoro District and to the west by the Meatu ...
* Monduli * Ngorongoro * Ilala * Kinondoni * Temeke * Dodoma Rural * Dodoma Urban * Kondoa *
Kongwa Kongwa District is one of the seven districts of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Manyara Region, to the east by Morogoro Region, to the south by Mpwapwa District, and to the west by Chamwino District. Its district ...
* Mpwapwa *
Iringa Rural Iringa Rural District (''Wilaya ya Iringa Vijijini'') is one of the four districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania, East Africa. It is bordered to the north by the Dodoma Region, to the east by Kilolo District and encircles Iringa Urban Di ...
* Iringa Urban * Kilolo *
Ludewa Ludewa is a town and ward in Ludewa District of Njombe Region in Tanzania, East Africa. The town is the administrative seat for Ludewa District. As of the 2002 census, the ward had a population of 8,747. Notes Major economic activities are a ...
* Makete * Mufindi * Njombe * Biharamulo * Bukoba Rural * Bukoba Urban * Chato * Karagwe * Muleba *
Ngara Ngara, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a small town in Ngara District, Kagera Region, in Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes reg ...
* Kasulu * Kibondo * Hai *
Moshi Rural Moshi is one of the seven administrative districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of . The District is bordered to the north by the Rombo District, to the west by the Hai District, to the east by the Mwanga ...
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Moshi Urban Moshi Urban District (officially known as Moshi City Council) is an administrative district located in Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The district is home to regional capital of Kilimanjaro Region, namely Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Moshi. The district ...
* Mwanga * Rombo * Same *
Kilwa Kilwa Kisiwani ('Kilwa Island') is an island, national historic site, and Hamlet (place), hamlet community located in the township of Kilwa Masoko, the district seat of Kilwa District in the Tanzanian region of Lindi Region, Lindi in southern Ta ...
* Lindi Rural * Lindi Urban * Liwale *
Nachingwea Nachingwea is a district in the Lindi Region of Tanzania 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 northea ...
* Ruangwa * Babati * Hanang * Kiteto * Mbulu * Simanjiro * Bunda * Musoma Rural * Musoma Urban *
Serengeti The Serengeti ( ) ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa, spanning the Mara and Arusha Regions of Tanzania. The protected area within the region includes approximately of land, including the Serengeti National Park and several game r ...
* Tarime * Rorya * Chunya *
Ileje Ileje District is a Districts of Tanzania, district in Songwe Region, Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Mbeya Urban and Rungwe District, Rungwe districts, to the east by Kyela District, to the northwest by Mbozi District and to the south by ...
* Kyela * Mbarali * Mbeya Rural *
Mbeya Urban Mbeya City is a district of Mbeya Region, Tanzania and comprises the area of Mbeya town. It is bordered to the north by Mbeya Rural District, to the east by Rungwe District, to the south by Ileje District and to the west by Mbozi District. ...
* Mbozi * Rungwe *
Kilombero Kilombero District is a Districts of Tanzania, district in Morogoro Region, south-western Tanzania. The district is situated in a vast floodplain, between the Kilombero River in the south-east and the Udzungwa-Mountains in the north-west. On the ...
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Kilosa Kilosa (Kilossa) is a town in the Morogoro Region of Tanzania, East Africa. It is the administrative seat for Kilosa District. , the population of the town was 43,418. Transport Kilosa is a station on Tanzania's east–west Central Line (Tanzani ...
* Morogoro Rural * Morogoro Urban * Mvomero * Ulanga * Masasi * Mtwara Rural * Mtwara-Mikindani District * Nanyumbu * Newala * Tandahimba * Geita * Ilemela * Kwimba * Magu * Misungwi * Nyamagana * Sengerema * Ukerewe * Wete Pemba * Micheweni Pemba * Mkoani * Bagamoyo *
Kibaha Kibaha is the capital of Pwani Region in eastern Tanzania, located in Kibaha District Kibaha is one of nine administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The name means in Zaramo language, Zaramo. The district covers an area of . Kiba ...
* Kisarawe *
Mafia "Mafia", as an informal or general term, is often used to describe criminal organizations that bear a strong similarity to the Sicilian Mafia, original Mafia in Sicily, to the Italian-American Mafia, or to other Organized crime in Italy, organiz ...
* Mkuranga * Rufiji *
Mpanda Mpanda is a city in Katavi Region of Tanzania, East Africa with a postcode number 50100. It is the administrative centre of Katavi Region, Mpanda District and is itself one of the four districts of the region. Mpanda is a "frontier town" in t ...
* Nkasi * Sumbawanga Rural * Sumbawanga Urban * Mbinga * Songea Rural * Songea Urban * Tunduru * Bariadi * Bukombe * Kahama * Kishapu * Maswa * Meatu * Shinyanga Rural * Shinyanga Urban *
Iramba Iramba is one of the six districts of the Singida Region of central Tanzania. It is bordered to the Northwest by the Shinyanga Region, to the North by Simiyu Region, to the east by the Mkalama District, to the South by Ikungi District and to ...
* Manyoni * Singida Rural * Singida Urban * Igunga * Nzega * Sikonge District, Sikonge * Uyui * Tabora Urban * Urambo * Handeni * Kilindi * Korogwe * Lushoto District, Lushoto * Muheza * Nkinga * Pangani * Tanga * Zanzibar South * Zanzibar North "A" * Zanzibar North "B" * Stone Town, Zanzibar Urban * Zanzibar West District, Zanzibar West


Demography of Tanzania

Demographics of Tanzania


Government and politics of Tanzania

Politics of Tanzania * Form of government: Unitary state, Unitary Presidential system, presidential republic * Capital (political), Capital of Tanzania: Capital of Tanzania, Dodoma * Elections in Tanzania * List of political parties in Tanzania, Political parties in Tanzania * Taxation in Tanzania


Branches of the government of Tanzania


Executive branch of the government of Tanzania

* Head of state: President of Tanzania, * Head of government: Prime Minister of Tanzania, * Cabinet of Tanzania


Legislative branch of the government of Tanzania

* Parliament of Tanzania (bicameral) ** Upper house: Senate of Tanzania ** Lower house: House of Commons of Tanzania


Judicial branch of the government of Tanzania

Judiciary of Tanzania, Court system of Tanzania


Foreign relations of Tanzania

Foreign relations of Tanzania * List of diplomatic missions in Tanzania, Diplomatic missions in Tanzania * Diplomatic missions of Tanzania


International organization membership

The United Republic of Tanzania is a member of: *African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) *African Development Bank Group (AfDB) *African Union (AU) *African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) *Commonwealth of Nations *East African Community (EAC) *East African Development Bank (EADB) *Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) *Group of 77 (G77) *Group of Six (G6) *International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) *International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) *International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) *International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) *International Criminal Court (ICCt) *International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) *International Development Association (IDA) *International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) *International Finance Corporation (IFC) *International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) *International Labour Organization (ILO) *International Maritime Organization (IMO) *International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) *International Monetary Fund (IMF) *International Olympic Committee (IOC) *International Organization for Migration (IOM) *International Organization for Standardization (ISO) *International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) *International Telecommunication Union (ITU) *International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) *International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) *Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) *Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *Nonaligned Movement (NAM) *Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) *Southern African Development Community (SADC) *United Nations (UN) *United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) *United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) *United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) *United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) *United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) *United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) *United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) *Universal Postal Union (UPU) *World Customs Organization (WCO) *World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) *World Health Organization (WHO) *World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) *World Meteorological Organization (WMO) *World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) *World Trade Organization (WTO)


Law and order in Tanzania

Law of Tanzania * Law Enforcement in Tanzania * Constitution of Tanzania * Human rights in Tanzania ** LGBT rights in Tanzania


Military of Tanzania

Military of Tanzania * Command ** Commander-in-chief: * Forces ** Army of Tanzania ** Navy of Tanzania ** Air Force of Tanzania


Local government in Tanzania

Local government in Tanzania


History of Tanzania

History of Tanzania * Current events of Tanzania


Culture of Tanzania

Culture of Tanzania * Cuisine of Tanzania * Languages of Tanzania * National symbols of Tanzania ** Coat of arms of Tanzania ** Flag of Tanzania ** National anthem of Tanzania * Prostitution in Tanzania * Public holidays in Tanzania * Religion in Tanzania ** Christianity in Tanzania ** Hinduism in Tanzania ** Islam in Tanzania ** Sikhism in Tanzania * Tanzania Social Support Foundation * World Heritage Sites in Tanzania


Art in Tanzania

* Music of Tanzania


Sports in Tanzania

Sport in Tanzania, Sports in Tanzania * Football in Tanzania * Tanzania at the Olympics


Economy and infrastructure of Tanzania

Economy of Tanzania * List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 99th (ninety-ninth) * Agriculture in Tanzania * Communications in Tanzania ** Internet in Tanzania * List of companies of Tanzania, Companies of Tanzania *Currency, Currency of Tanzania: Tanzanian shilling, Shilling **ISO 4217: TZS * Energy in Tanzania * Health care in Tanzania * Mining in Tanzania * Tourism in Tanzania * Transport in Tanzania ** List of airports in Tanzania, Airports in Tanzania ** Rail transport in Tanzania * Water supply and sanitation in Tanzania


Education in Tanzania

Education in Tanzania


See also

Tanzania 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 t ...
*List of international rankings *List of Tanzania-related topics *Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations *Member state of the United Nations * Natural resources use in Tanzania *Outline of Africa *Outline of geography * Poverty in Tanzania


References


External links


The United Republic of Tanzania official siteTanzania Tourist BoardTanzania National Parks
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Tanzania.eu
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