United Republic of Tanzania is located in the south of the African Continent, with a population of 46,912,768, making it the
28th largest national population. Its administrative capital is Dodoma and its largest city is Dar es Salaam with a total
population of 2,497,940. The country encompasses 947,300 square kilometers making it the 31st largest country in total
area. It shares boundaries with Uganda, Kenya, Indian Ocean, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Burundi and Rwanda.
President Jakaya Kikwete is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice President
Mohammed Gharib Bilal, achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position for five years. Ali Mohamed
Shein is the president of Zanzibar who elected as the Head of Government for internal matters through popular vote and
holds that position for five year. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on
25th of April 1977.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Kiswahili or Swahili, Kiunguja, English, Arabic and many local languages.
It counts among its major religions Christian, Muslim and indigenous beliefs. As sources of mass communication it has 12
AM, 11 FM, 2 Short Wave and 3 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Mount Kilimanjaro, its highest point at 5,895 meters and the Indian Ocean, its lowest point
at 0 meters. Its principal waterways are Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, and Lake Nyasa, which measures 900 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are agricultural processing, diamond, gold,
and iron mining, salt, soda ash, cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood product and fertilizer. Its official currency is
Tanzanian Shilling.
Here’s something you may not know about Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania’s high point, is also Africa’s highest
mountain.
28th largest national population. Its administrative capital is Dodoma and its largest city is Dar es Salaam with a total
population of 2,497,940. The country encompasses 947,300 square kilometers making it the 31st largest country in total
area. It shares boundaries with Uganda, Kenya, Indian Ocean, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Burundi and Rwanda.
President Jakaya Kikwete is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along with Vice President
Mohammed Gharib Bilal, achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position for five years. Ali Mohamed
Shein is the president of Zanzibar who elected as the Head of Government for internal matters through popular vote and
holds that position for five year. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on
25th of April 1977.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Kiswahili or Swahili, Kiunguja, English, Arabic and many local languages.
It counts among its major religions Christian, Muslim and indigenous beliefs. As sources of mass communication it has 12
AM, 11 FM, 2 Short Wave and 3 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Mount Kilimanjaro, its highest point at 5,895 meters and the Indian Ocean, its lowest point
at 0 meters. Its principal waterways are Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, and Lake Nyasa, which measures 900 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are agricultural processing, diamond, gold,
and iron mining, salt, soda ash, cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood product and fertilizer. Its official currency is
Tanzanian Shilling.
Here’s something you may not know about Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania’s high point, is also Africa’s highest
mountain.
| Great Rift Valley |
| Lake Malawi |
| Mount Kilimanjaro- Tanzania's high point on the border with Kenya |
| Lake Tanganyika |
| Lake Tanzania |
| Mama and baby elephant in Tanzania's Ugalla Nature Reserve |
| Rufuji River |
| Dar es Salaam- Tanzania's largest city |
| Dodoma- Tanzania's administrative capital |
| Abi's Home Page |
| Back to |
| Sunset on the Indian Ocean from Mafia Island- Tanzania's lowest point |
| Traditional Tanzanian dress |
TANZANIA
Updated 15 March 2013
Updated 15 March 2013
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
5.6% (2009 est.)
1.4 million
86,000
1.4 million
86,000
| Port Kigoma at Ujiji Town on Lake Tanganyika on Tanzania's border with Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Akegara River on Tanzania's border with Rwanda |
| Bombed out tank in the "No Man's Land" between Tanzania and Uganda |
| Gombe Stream National Park on Tanzania's border with Burundi |
| Traditional Tanzanian shrimp and steak |
| Mbamba Bay on Lake Nyasa on Tanzania's border with Malawi |
| Lake Victoria- Tanzania's northernmost point on the border with Uganda and Kenya |
| Mtwara- Tanzania's easternmost point on the Indian Ocean near the Mozambique border |
| Ngorongoro Crater |
| Rio Ruvama- Tanzania's southernmost point on the border with Mozambique |
| Tunduma on Tanzania's border with Malawi |
| Ukewere Island on Tanzania's portion of Lake Victoria |
| Sultan's Palace on Zanzibar Island |
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