Tanzania: map, capital and facts
Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Dodoma. Its official languages are English and Swahili.
Tanzania covers about 945,087 km², making it the 30th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 70.5 million people live there, the 21st-most populous.
Tanzania shares land borders with 8 countries: Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia.
Where is Tanzania?
Tanzania is in Eastern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 6°S, 35°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Tanzania is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Tanzania facts
| Capital | Dodoma |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Area | 945,087 km² (30th largest) |
| Population | 70,545,865 (21st most populous) |
| Languages | English, Swahili |
| Currency | Tanzanian shilling (Sh) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 8 |
| Centre point | 6°S, 35°E |
Countries that border Tanzania
- Burundi, capital Gitega
- DR Congo, capital Kinshasa
- Kenya, capital Nairobi
- Malawi, capital Lilongwe
- Mozambique, capital Maputo
- Rwanda, capital Kigali
- Uganda, capital Kampala
- Zambia, capital Lusaka
Other countries near Tanzania
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Comoros, about 1,220 km
- South Sudan, about 1,550 km
- Ethiopia, about 1,590 km
- Zimbabwe, about 1,650 km
- Angola, about 1,950 km
Guess Tanzania in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Tanzania were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 945,087 km²
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More countries in Eastern Africa
Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.