The location of Tanzania
An enlargeable map of the United Republic of Tanzania
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tanzania:
Tanzania – sovereign country located in East Africa.[1] Tanzania borders Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south. To the east it borders the Indian Ocean.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Tanzania
- Pronunciation: English: /ˌtænzəˈniːə, tænˈzeɪni.ə/, Swahili: [tanzaˈni.a]
- Common English country name: Tanzania
- Official English country name: The United Republic of Tanzania
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Tanzanian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Tanzania
- International rankings of Tanzania
- ISO country codes: TZ, TZA, 834
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TZ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .tz
Geography of Tanzania
An enlargeable topographic map of Tanzania
- Tanzania is: a country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Tanzania
- High: Mount Kilimanjaro 5,892 m (19,331 ft) – highest point in Africa
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 3,861 km
Kenya 769 km
Mozambique 756 km
Malawi 475 km
Democratic Republic of the Congo 459 km
Burundi 451 km
Uganda 396 km
Zambia 338 km
Rwanda 217 km
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 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
An enlargeable satellite image of Tanzania
- Climate of Tanzania
- Ecoregions in Tanzania
- Protected areas of Tanzania
- Wildlife of Tanzania
- Fauna of Tanzania
Natural geographic features of Tanzania
- Glaciers of Tanzania (All located on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro)
- Islands of Tanzania
- Lakes of Tanzania
- Mountains of Tanzania
- Rivers of Tanzania
- World Heritage Sites in Tanzania
Regions of Tanzania
Ecoregions of Tanzania
Administrative divisions of Tanzania
Administrative divisions of Tanzania
Regions of Tanzania
- Arusha (Arusha)
- Dar es Salaam
- Dodoma (Dodoma)
- Geita (Geita)
- Iringa (Iringa)
- Kagera (Bukoba)
- Katavi (Mpanda)
- Kigoma (Kigoma)
- Kilimanjaro (Moshi)
- Lindi (Lindi)
- Manyara (Babati)
- Mara (Musoma)
- Mbeya (Mbeya)
- Morogoro (Morogoro)
- Mtwara (Mtwara)
- Mwanza (Mwanza)
- Njombe (Njombe)
- Pemba North (Wete)
- Pemba South (Mkoani)
- Pwani (Kibaha)
- Rukwa (Sumbawanga)
- Ruvuma (Songea)
- Shinyanga (Shinyanga)
- Simiyu (Bariadi)
- Singida (Singida)
- Tabora (Tabora)
- Tanga (Tanga)
- Zanzibar Central/South (Koani)
- Zanzibar North (Mkokotoni)
- Zanzibar Urban/West (Zanzibar)
Districts of Tanzania
- Arumeru
- Arusha
- Karatu
- Monduli
- Ngorongoro
- Ilala
- Kinondoni
- Temeke
- Dodoma Rural
- Dodoma Urban
- Kondoa
- Kongwa
- Mpwapwa
- Iringa Rural
- Iringa Urban
- Kilolo
- Ludewa
- Makete
- Mufindi
- Njombe
- Biharamulo
- Bukoba Rural
- Bukoba Urban
- Chato
- Karagwe
- Muleba
- Ngara
- Kasulu
- Kibondo
- Hai
- Moshi Rural
- Moshi Urban
- Mwanga
- Rombo
- Same
- Kilwa
- Lindi Rural
- Lindi Urban
- Liwale
- Nachingwea
- Ruangwa
- Babati
- Hanang
- Kiteto
- Mbulu
- Simanjiro
- Bunda
- Musoma Rural
- Musoma Urban
- Serengeti
- Tarime
- Rorya
- Chunya
- Ileje
- Kyela
- Mbarali
- Mbeya Rural
- Mbeya Urban
- Mbozi
- Rungwe
- Kilombero
- Kilosa
- 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
- Kisarawe
- Mafia
- Mkuranga
- Rufiji
- Mpanda
- Nkasi
- Sumbawanga Rural
- Sumbawanga Urban
- Mbinga
- Songea Rural
- Songea Urban
- Tunduru
- Bariadi
- Bukombe
- Kahama
- Kishapu
- Maswa
- Meatu
- Shinyanga Rural
- Shinyanga Urban
- Iramba
- Manyoni
- Singida Rural
- Singida Urban
- Igunga
- Nzega
- Sikonge
- Uyui
- Tabora Urban
- Urambo
- Handeni
- Kilindi
- Korogwe
- Lushoto
- Muheza
- Nkinga
- Pangani
- Tanga
- Zanzibar South
- Zanzibar North "A"
- Zanzibar North "B"
- Zanzibar Urban
- Zanzibar West
Demography of Tanzania
Government and politics of Tanzania
- Form of government:
- Capital of Tanzania: Dodoma
- Elections in Tanzania
- Political parties in Tanzania
- Taxation in Tanzania
Branches of the government of Tanzania
Executive branch of the government 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
Foreign relations of Tanzania
International organization membership
The United Republic of Tanzania is a member of:[1]
- 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
- Tanzania Police Force
- Constitution of Tanzania
- Human rights in Tanzania
Military of Tanzania
- Command
- Forces
Local government in Tanzania
Local government in Tanzania
History of Tanzania
- Current events of Tanzania
Culture of Tanzania
- Cuisine of Tanzania
- Languages of Tanzania
- National symbols of Tanzania
- Prostitution in Tanzania
- Public holidays in Tanzania
- Religion in Tanzania
- Christianity in Tanzania
- Hinduism in Tanzania
- Islam in Tanzania
- Sikhism in Tanzania
- World Heritage Sites in Tanzania
Art in Tanzania
Sports in Tanzania
Economy and infrastructure of Tanzania
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 99th (ninety-ninth)
- Agriculture in Tanzania
- Communications in Tanzania
- Companies of Tanzania
- Currency of Tanzania: Shilling
- Energy in Tanzania
- Health care in Tanzania
- Mining in Tanzania
- Tourism in Tanzania
- Transport in Tanzania
- Water supply and sanitation in Tanzania
Education in Tanzania
See also
References
- 1 2 "Tanzania". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- The United Republic of Tanzania official site
- Tanzania Tourist Board
- Tanzania National Parks
Tanzania travel guide from Wikivoyage- Tanzania.eu
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