Places in Tanzania

Find information on almost all places in Tanzania. Whether you are looking for information on regions in Tanzania or information on cities and places in Tanzania, this website is the right place in the web to start your search.

Facts and figures about Tanzania at a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country on the continent of Africa. Tanzania covers a total area of 945,087.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 56,318,348 people.

The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma (Dodoma) with a population of 180,541 people.

Facts and figures about Tanzania
CountryCodeAreaPopulationP/km2
TanzaniaTZ945,087.0 km256,318,348 people59.6

Population density in Tanzania
Population density
59.6 p/km2 (very low)
Very low population density in Tanzania
Tanzania: Very low population density

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Map of Tanzania

Map of Tanzania

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Information on Tanzania

Information on Tanzania
NameOfficial nameCodeStatusRegionsCapitalContinent
TanzaniaUnited Republic of TanzaniaTZSovereign country31 Dodoma DodomaAfrica

Time in Tanzania

Time in Tanzania
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 1:36pm (13:36h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 1:36pm (13:36h)UTC +3.0Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Currency in Tanzania

Currency in Tanzania
CurrencyAbbreviation
ShillingTZS

Languages in Tanzania

Languages in Tanzania
Languages
Arabic , English , Swahili (macrolanguage)

Neighbouring countries of Tanzania

Neighbouring countries of Tanzania
Neighbouring countries
Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia

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Telecommunication in Tanzania

Telecommunication in Tanzania
International calling codeInternet top level domain (TLD)
+255.tz

Latitude & Longitude of Tanzania

Latitude & Longitude of Tanzania
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map6°00'00.0"S (-6.0000000°)35°00'00.0"E (35.0000000°)

Regions in Tanzania

Regions in Tanzania
Regions
There are 31 primary administrative regions in Tanzania. Have a closer look at the regions in Tanzania.

Largest places in Tanzania

There is 1 place in Tanzania with a population of more than 500,000 people.
Largest places in Tanzania
PlaceNoPopulation
Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam1.5,383,728

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External sources of information on Tanzania

Tanzania on Wikipedia

Search places in Tanzania by name

Enter the name of the place you are looking for in Tanzania in the search box and click on the button "Search". A few moments later, you will see all related search results of places in Tanzania.

Search places in Tanzania by first letter

If you prefer you can search any place in Tanzania by first letter. Just click on the respective first letter in the index of places in Tanzania. All places in Tanzania starting with this letter will be listed. Also sometimes the full name of a certain place maybe unknown. Then this search option may also be usefull for searching such places in Tanzania.

Follow the hierarchy in Tanzania

You can click your way through the hierarchy starting from the continent Africa, over a region in Tanzania to a certain place or city in Tanzania, as all places and cities in Tanzania are linked hierarchically to each other. The actual hierarchy is always displayed in the breadcrumb navigation, so you can always see exactly where you are.