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Tanzania

Also Known As United Republic of Tanzania
Eastern Africa

Tanzania is an East African country bordering Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the east. It contains Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, and three of the African Great Lakes lie partly within its borders: Victoria, Tanganyika and Malawi. The mainland was administered as German East Africa and later as British-ruled Tanganyika, gaining independence in 1961; it united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form the modern United Republic of Tanzania. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Dodoma 2
Population
67,462,121 2
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
947,303 2
Independence or Founding Year
1961 2
Tanganyika became independent from the United Kingdom on 9 December 1961; Zanzibar followed on 10 December 1963; the two united on 26 April 1964 to form Tanzania. 1961 is recorded here as Tanganyika's own independence, the continuous mainland state Tanzania is the successor of.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Tanzania

Cities

Arusha

Tanzania

Babati

Tanzania

Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

Dodoma

Tanzania

Iringa

Tanzania

Kigoma

Tanzania

Mbeya

Tanzania

Morogoro

Tanzania

Moshi

Tanzania

Mwanza

Tanzania

Singida

Tanzania

Sumbawanga

Tanzania

Tabora

Tanzania

Tanga, Tanzania

Tanzania

Zanzibar City

Tanzania
FAQs

Is Dodoma or Dar es Salaam the capital of Tanzania?

Dodoma is the capital; Dar es Salaam is the largest city and commercial centre.

Dodoma is the capital. Wikipedia describes the federal capital as located in Government City (Dodoma). The former capital, Dar es Salaam, keeps most government offices and is the country's largest city, principal port and leading commercial centre.
Connections

Associated With

Arusha, Cities
Source Arusha (Wikipedia)
Arusha Region, States or Territories

Arusha Region is a region of Tanzania.

Source Arusha Region (Wikipedia)
Dar es Salaam, Cities
Source Dar es Salaam (Wikipedia)
Dar es Salaam Region, States or Territories

Dar es Salaam Region is a region of Tanzania.

Source Dar es Salaam Region (Wikipedia)
Dodoma, Cities
Source Dodoma (Wikipedia)
Dodoma Region, States or Territories

Dodoma Region is a region of Tanzania.

Source Dodoma Region (Wikipedia)
Kalambo Falls, Bodies of Water
Mount Kilimanjaro, Landforms
Mwanza, Cities
Source Mwanza (Wikipedia)
Mwanza Region, States or Territories

Mwanza Region is a region of Tanzania.

Source Mwanza Region (Wikipedia)
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Protected Areas
Source Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Wikipedia)
Serengeti National Park, Protected Areas
Source Serengeti National Park (Wikipedia)
Sub-Saharan Africa, Regions
Source Sub-Saharan Africa (Wikipedia)
The Congo Basin, Landforms
Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
The Great Rift Valley, Landforms
Source East African Rift (Wikipedia)
The Nile, Bodies of Water
Source Nile (Wikipedia)
The Serengeti, Landforms
Source Serengeti (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Lake Malawi, Bodies of Water
Source Lake Malawi (Wikipedia)
Lake Tanganyika, Bodies of Water
Source Lake Tanganyika (Wikipedia)
Lake Victoria, Bodies of Water
Source Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Dodoma, Cities
Source Dodoma (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Rufiji River, Bodies of Water
In the Other Atlases

Same As

Tanzania

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Governed By

Samia Administration

Also in Political Atlas: which governs this subject.

Source Samia Suluhu Hassan (Wikipedia)tier 2

Nationals Include

Hafidh Ameir

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Hafidh Ameir
Barnabas Samatta

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

George Mcheche Masaju

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: George Mcheche Masaju
Mohamed Chande Othman

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Mohamed Chande OthmanLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Mohamed Chande Othman (born 1 January 1952) is a Tanzanian lawyer and a former Chief Justice of the Judiciary of Tanzania.
William Sekule

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Shaaban Robert

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Njangsa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Nyama Choma

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Nyama Choma
Julius Nyerere

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Julius Nyerere
Tippu Tip

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Tippu Tip
Taarab

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Taarab, Wikipedia
Maasai

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Old Dispensary (Zanzibar)

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Old Dispensary (Zanzibar) (Wikipedia)
Hirondelle News Agency

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Tanzania Federation of Co-operatives

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Bank of Tanzania

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

University of Dar es Salaam

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source University of Dar es Salaam (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM; Swahili: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam) is a public university located in Ubungo District, in the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania.
East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project

Also in Energy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Tunbridge Filmy Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Western yellow wagtail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Whale Shark

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Xerus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Yellow Crazy Ant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Zebra Shark

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Endodoi

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Endodoi (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
played by the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania
Enkeshui

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Enkeshui (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a traditional mancala game played by the Maasai of both Kenya and Tanzania
Isolo

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Isolo (Ludii Portal)Description
Quote, Description
Isolo is a four-row mancala-style board game played by the Sukuma people in Tanzania.
Tanzanian draughts

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tanzanian draughts (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a variant of the board game draughts (checkers) played in Tanzania

Showing 151 to 160 of 160 in Found There, page 4 of 4.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Tanzania (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world
  • Infobox, Capital
    Dodoma
  • Infobox, Population
    2024 estimate 67,462,121
  • Infobox, Area
    Total 947,303 km2 (365,756 sq mi)
View the Source
Wikidata: Tanzania
Wikidata Q924, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Serengeti (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The SerengetiView the Source
Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Victoria, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Lake Victoria, Lead section
Tanzania occupies 49% (33,700 km2 (13,000 sq mi)), Uganda 45% (31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)), and Kenya 6% (4,100 km2 (1,600 sq mi)).
View the Source
Lake Tanganyika (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Tanganyika, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Lake Tanganyika, Lead section
The lake is shared among four countries-Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC), Burundi, and Zambia-with Tanzania (46%) and the DRC (40%) possessing the majority of the lake.
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Lake Malawi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Malawi, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Lake Malawi, Lead section
located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania
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Nile (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Nile, Article text
Quote, Associated With: The Nile, Article text
Eleven countries are wholly or partially within the basin: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
View the Source
Dodoma (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Dodoma, Infobox, Country
    Tanzania
  • Has Capital: Dodoma, Lead section
    Dodoma is the capital city of Tanzania
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Dar es Salaam (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Dar es Salaam, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Dar es Salaam, Infobox, Country
Tanzania
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Arusha (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Arusha, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Arusha, Infobox, Country
tanzania
View the Source
Mwanza (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Mwanza, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Mwanza, Infobox, Country
tanzania
View the Source
East African Rift (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Great Rift Valley, Extent section
Quote, Associated With: The Great Rift Valley, Extent section
The Western Rift Valley includes the Albertine Rift, which transects Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi through the Ruzizi Plain, and farther south Tanzania, Zambia, the valley of Lake Malawi and Mozambique.
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Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Quote, Associated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Countries wholly or partially in the Congo region: Angola, Gabon, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia.
View the Source
Wikidata: Serengeti National Park
Encompasses: Serengeti National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Encompasses: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Selous Game Reserve
Encompasses: Selous Game Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Kilimanjaro National Park
Encompasses: Kilimanjaro National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Swaga Swaga Game Reserve
Encompasses: Swaga Swaga Game Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Arusha Region (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Arusha Region, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Arusha Region, Lead paragraph
Mkoa wa Arusha) is one of Tanzania'
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Mwanza Region (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Mwanza Region, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Mwanza Region, Lead paragraph
Mwanza in Swahili) is one of Tanzania'
View the Source
Dar es Salaam Region (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Dar es Salaam Region, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Dar es Salaam Region, Lead paragraph
Dar es Salaam) is one of Tanzania'
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Dodoma Region (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Dodoma Region, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Dodoma Region, Lead paragraph
Dodoma in Swahili) is one of Tanzania'
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