Tanzania
Tanzania is a country in East Africa. Its capital is Dodoma. About 62 million people live there (2022). It covers 947,303 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Dodoma
- People (2022)
- 62 million
- Area
- 947,303 km²
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling
Tanzania at a glance
- In its own language
- Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, United Republic of Tanzania
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Population
- 61,741,120 (2022)
- Area
- 947,303 km² (365,756 mi²)
- People are called
- Tanzanian
- Official languages
- Swahili, English
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling
- GDP (nominal)
- US$76 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 65.7 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.549 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 40.5 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 3% (2014)
- Head of state
- Samia Suluhu Hassan (since 2021)
- Head of government
- Samia Suluhu Hassan
- Country codes
- TZ, TZA
- Calling code
- +255
- Internet domain
- .tz
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+03:00, East Africa Time, Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates
- -6.3069444444444445°, 34.85388888888889°
Tanzania and its neighbours
Tanzania borders Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Seychelles. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Tanzania
- Neighbours
Divisions of Tanzania
- Mwanza Region
- Shinyanga Region
- Dar es Salaam Region
- Mbeya Region
- Kagera Region
- Morogoro Region
- Tabora Region
- Dodoma Region
- Kigoma Region
- Tanga Region
- Iringa Region
- Kilimanjaro Region
- Mara Region
- Arusha Region
- Mtwara Region
- Rukwa Region
- Ruvuma Region
- Singida Region
- Manyara Region
- Pwani Region
- Lindi Region
- Mjini Magharibi Region
- North Pemba Region
- South Pemba Region
- Unguja North Region
- Unguja South Region
- Shinyanga
- Mtwara
- Kigoma
- Dar es Salaam
- Mbeya
- Tabora
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Morogoro
- Iringa
- Lindi
- Mwanza
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
and 8 more organisations.
How far are you from Tanzania?
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Questions
What is the capital of Tanzania?
The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma.
What is the population of Tanzania?
Tanzania has about 61,741,120 people, as recorded in 2022.
How big is Tanzania?
Tanzania covers 947,303 square kilometres (365,756 square miles).
What currency does Tanzania use?
The Tanzanian shilling.
What language is spoken in Tanzania?
The official languages of Tanzania are Swahili and English.
Which countries border Tanzania?
Tanzania shares a border with Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Seychelles.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.