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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 country located entirely south of the equator. Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania. In the Stone and Bronze Age, prehistoric migrations into Tanzania included Southern Cushitic speakers similar to modern day Iraqw people, who moved south from present-day Ethiopia; Eastern Cushitic people who moved into Tanzania from north of Lake Turkana about 2,000 and 4,000 years ago; and the Southern Nilotes, including the Datoog, who originated from the present-day…

Safety

Tanzania

FCDO travel advice for Tanzania. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Tanzania

Capital: Dodoma
Language: Swahili
Currency: Tanzanian shilling
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Calling code: +255
Internet domain: .tz
Driving side: left
Plug type: AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Tanzania

Mwaka mpyaNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Sikukuu ya Mapinduzi ya ZanzibarZanzibar Revolution Day2026-01-12

Ijumaa KuuGood Friday2026-04-03

Jumatatu ya PasakaEaster Monday2026-04-06

Siku ya KarumeKarume Day2026-04-07

Sikukuu ya MuunganoUnion Day2026-04-26

Sikukuu ya WafanyakaziInternational Workers' Day2026-05-01

Saba SabaSaba Saba Day2026-07-07

Nane NaneNane Nane Day2026-08-08

Siku ya NyerereNyerere Day2026-10-14

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalDodoma

Population56,318,348

CurrencyTZS

Languagessw-TZ,en,ar

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Cities

◎Dar es Salaam5,383,728 residents ◎Mwanza1,104,521 residents ◎Dodoma765,179 residents ◎Zanzibar709,809 residents ◎Arusha617,631 residents ◎Mbeya541,603 residents ◎Morogoro471,409 residents ◎Kahama453,654 residents ◎Tanga393,429 residents ◎Geita318,006 residents ◎Tabora308,741 residents ◎Sumbawanga303,986 residents ◎Songea286,285 residents ◎Kibaha265,360 residents ◎Bariadi260,927 residents ◎Kasulu238,321 residents ◎Singida232,459 residents ◎Kigoma232,388 residents ◎Moshi221,733 residents ◎Tunduma219,309 residents ◎Ifakara205,843 residents ◎Mpanda204,338 residents ◎Iringa202,490 residents ◎Bunda182,970 residents ◎Musoma164,172 residents ◎Bukoba144,938 residents ◎Mtwara140,793 residents ◎Shinyanga139,727 residents ◎Tarime133,043 residents ◎Nzega125,193 residents ◎Makumbako116,232 residents ◎Sengerema110,000 residents ◎Handeni108,968 residents ◎Katumba108,558 residents ◎Mafinga99,305 residents ◎Lindi95,096 residents ◎Ushirombo95,052 residents ◎Njombe92,537 residents ◎Kilosa91,889 residents ◎Masasi89,700 residents ◎Vwawa85,000 residents ◎Bagamoyo82,426 residents ◎Kondoa80,443 residents ◎Katoro75,000 residents ◎Vikindu70,000 residents ◎Babati67,445 residents ◎Korogwe62,032 residents ◎Mbinga60,868 residents ◎Uyovu60,849 residents ◎Buseresere52,870 residents ◎Chake Chake52,047 residents ◎Kibaigwa50,054 residents ◎Utengule50,000 residents ◎Tukuyu50,000 residents ◎Masumbwe50,000 residents ◎Merelani50,000 residents ◎Mbuguni49,801 residents ◎Tunduru48,000 residents ◎Kyela47,000 residents ◎Mbulu45,384 residents ◎Ikwiriri45,000 residents ◎Igunga45,000 residents ◎Diobahika45,000 residents ◎Mwandege45,000 residents ◎Nansio44,000 residents ◎Rujewa42,013 residents ◎Namanyere40,000 residents ◎Mlowo40,000 residents ◎Mapinga40,000 residents ◎Geiro40,000 residents ◎Dumila40,000 residents ◎Nguruka39,135 residents ◎Newala Kisimani38,099 residents ◎Kidatu37,542 residents ◎Boma la Ngombe37,538 residents ◎Kassambya37,028 residents ◎Kidodi35,953 residents ◎Wete35,951 residents ◎Misungwi35,530 residents ◎Magu35,000 residents ◎Mlimba34,970 residents ◎Mafinga34,958 residents ◎Newala34,862 residents ◎Chalinze34,335 residents ◎Same34,322 residents ◎Biharamulo34,038 residents ◎Lushoto34,000 residents ◎Somanda33,932 residents ◎Kirando33,111 residents ◎Tumbi32,900 residents ◎Bugarama32,494 residents ◎Ngudu32,446 residents ◎Urambo31,752 residents ◎Mvomero31,324 residents ◎Chanika30,905 residents ◎Nungwi30,762 residents ◎Mambali30,398 residents ◎Kibiti30,163 residents ◎Mpwapwa30,000 residents ◎Kisesa30,000 residents

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Abeid Amani Karume International AirportZanzibarZNZ Julius Nyerere International AirportDar es SalaamDAR Kilimanjaro International AirportArushaJRO Mwanza International AirportMwanzaMWZ Arusha AirportArushaARK Dodoma AirportDodomaDOD Iringa AirportNduliIRI Lake Manyara AirportLake Manyara National ParkLKY Mtwara AirportMtwaraMYW Pemba AirportChake ChakePMA Songwe AirportMbeyaMBI Tanga AirportTangaTGT