Tanzania / United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzania / Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania (Swahili)
- Country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region, with Mount Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest mountain
- Capital: Dodoma
- Largest cities: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Arusha, Dodoma, Mbeya
- Borders: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique
- Seas: Indian Ocean
- Climate: equatorial (in highlands – cooler); the hottest season: November-February (25–31°C), the coldest: May-August (15–20°C); rainfall periods: October–April (in southern, central and western parts) or October–December and March–May (in the north part)
- Official language: Swahili, English, Arabic (Zanzibar)
- Religion: 61.4% Christianity, 35.2% Islam, 2.0% traditional faiths, 1.4% others / none
- Government: unitary dominant party presidential constitutional republic
- National day: Independence Day – 9 December (1961)
- Area: 947,303 km² (water 6.4%)
- Population: 56,313,438; density: 47.5/km²
- Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
- Time zone: UTC+3 (EAT)
- Calling code: +255
- ISO 3166 code: TZ
- Internet TLD: .tz
- Driving side: left
- Electricity: 230V supply voltage and 50Hz, plug types: D and G
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REGIONS / mikoa (31)
CENTRAL ZONE
Dodoma Region – capital: Dodoma
Singida Region – capital: Singida
COASTAL ZONE
Dar es Salaam Region – capital: Dar es Salaam
Morogoro Region – capital: Morogoro
Pwani Region – capital: Kibaha
ZANZIBAR ZONE
Mjini Magharibi Region – capital: Zanzibar City
Zanzibar City (Stone Town | Ng’ambo)
Unguja North Region – capital: Mkokotoni
Unguja South Region – capital: Koani
PEMBA ISLAND
Pemba North Region – capital: Wete
Pemba South Region – capital: Chake-Chake
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Sights / Things to do in Zanzibar:
- Mji Mkongwe – Stone Town and its doors
- Uroa – village of fishermen and seaweed farmers, with beautiful beach
- Nungwi – beach and Mnarani Marine Turtle Conservation Pond
- Tumbatu Island – snorkeling and diving
LAKE ZONE
Geita Region – capital: Geita
Kagera Region – capital: Bukoba
Mara Region – capital: Musoma
Mwanza Region – capital: Mwanza
Shinyanga Region – capital: Shinyanga
Simiyu Region – capital: Bariadi
NORTHERN ZONE
Arusha Region – capital: Arusha
Kilimanjaro Region – capital: Moshi
Manyara Region – capital: Babati
Tanga Region – capital: Tanga
SOUTHERN ZONE
Lindi Region – capital: Lindi
Mtwara Region – capital: Mtwara
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
Iringa Region – capital: Iringa
Mbeya Region – capital: Mbeya
Njombe Region – capital: Njombe
Rukwa Region – capital: Sumbawanga
Ruvuma Region – capital: Songea
Songwe Region – capital: Vwawa
WESTERN ZONE
Katavi Region – capital: Mpanda
Kigoma Region – capital: Kigoma
Tabora Region – capital: Tabora
PLACES (A-Z)
Zanzibar (Unguja) | Zanzibar City
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