Overview of Tanzania (View all cities)

Africa TZ The United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzania
  • Tanzania
  • Region : Eastern Africa
  • Capital : Dodoma
  • Area : 947,300.00 km²
  • Official Language : Swahili
  • Population : 56,318,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 62.224
  • GPI Rank : 54
  • GII Rank : 0
Tanzania is a country between the great lakes of East Africa and the Indian Ocean. The land has a total area of 947,300 km² and a total coastline of 1,424 km. This area is approximately 136% of the area of Texas. The country has about 30 islands. There are direct national borders with the 8 neighbouring countries Burundi, Congo (Dem. Republic), Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. The distance between New York City and the Capital Dodoma is about 12,120 km.Due to its political and financial situation, Tanzania is considered one of the least developed countries in the world. and is also one of the heavily indebted poor countries.
Population
Population Per Km2

59.45

Life Expectancy of Males

63.2

Life Expectancy of Females

66.8

Birth Rate

36.7 ‰

Death Rate

6.4 ‰

Passport
Passport of Tanzania
VF : 43 , VOA : 31 MS : 74
Currency : Tansanian Shilling (TZS)

1 US Dollar = 2,314.20 Shilling
10.000 Shilling = 4.32 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP : 62.224 | GDP(PPP) : 191.631
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Dodoma / CapitalDodoma

411,000

Dar es SalaamDar es Salaam

4,365,000

MwanzaMwanza

437,000

ZanzibarZanzibar Urban/West

404,000

ArushaArusha

341,000

MbeyaMbeya

292,000

MorogoroMorogoro

251,000

TangaTanga

225,000

KigomaKigoma

164,000

MoshiKilimanjaro

157,000

TaboraTabora

145,000

SongeaRuvuma

126,000

MusomaMara

121,000

IringaIringa

112,000

KatumbaMbeya

109,000

ShinyangaShinyanga

107,000

MtwaraMtwara

97,000

UshiromboGeita

95,000

KilosaMorogoro

92,000

SumbawangaRukwa

89,000

BagamoyoPwani

82,000

MpandaKatavi

73,000

BukobaKagera

71,000

SingidaSingida

62,000

UyovuGeita

61,000

MakumbakoNjombe

53,000

BundaMara

51,000

MerelaniArusha

50,000

NjombeNjombe

47,000

LindiLindi

42,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Nyamwesi

21.1 %

Swahili

8.8 %

Hehet

6.9 %

Haya

5.9 %

Makonde

5.9 %

Nyakusa

5.4 %

Chaga and Pare

4.9 %

Luguru

4.9 %

Shambala

4.3 %

Gogo

3.9 %

Ha

3.5 %

other

24.5 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in TanzaniaIn Tanzania, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 29 and 31 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 33 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 17°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Tanzania and 8 geographic spots of the countryVolcanosEarthquakes
The climate in Tanzania