Tanzania

COUNTRY QUICKFACTS

Full Name:

United Republic of Tanzania (formerly United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar)

Area:

945, 090 (886, 040 km2 land including Zanzibar, Mafia and Pemba Islands; 59, 050 km2 water)

Population:

43, 601, 796 (July 2012 est.)

Independence:

1963-1964 (from UK), Merger of Mainland and Zanzibar

Capital:

Dodma, 350 000 population. Dar Es Salaam is not Tanzania’s capital anymore

Time GMT:

+3 hours

Main Languages:

Kiswahili (Swahili), English, and Arabic

Main Religions:

Mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim

Currency:

Tanzanian Shilling; 1 Tanzanian shilling (TSh) = 100 cents

Shared Borders:

Kenya, Burundi, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Indian Ocean.

Highest Elevation:

Mt. Kilimanjaro; 5, 895 m. Highest mountain in Africa.

Lowest Elevation:

Indian Ocean; 0m

Climate:

Varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands.

Terrain:

Plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south.

Weights and measures:

Metric System

International Telephone No:

+255

Distance:

Kilometres Arusha Tarangire Manyara Ngorongoro Olduvai Gorge Nairobi
Arusha - 120 130 190 240 285
Tarangire 120 - 95 155 - 404
Manyara 130 95 - 60 110 415
Gibbs Farm 155 120 25 45 95 -
Ngorongoro 190 155 60 - 50 475
Olduvai Gorge 240 - 110 50 - -
Ndutu 280 245 150 90 55 -
Seronera 335 300 205 145 105 410
Lobo 415 380 285 225 185 330
Keekorok - - - 290 - 330
Nairobi 285 404 415 475 - -
Miles Arusha Tarangire Manyara Ngorongoro Olduvai Gorge Nairobi
Arusha - 74 81 118 149 177
Tarangire 74 - 59 96 - 251
Manyara 81 59 - 37 68 257
Gibbs Farm 96 74 16 28 59 -
Ngorongoro 118 96 37 - 31 295
Olduvai Gorge 149 - 68 31 - -
Ndutu 174 152 93 56 34 -
Seronera 208 186 127 90 65 254
Lobo 257 236 177 140 115 205
Keekorok - - - 180 - 205
Nairobi 177 251 257 295 - -
Temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  Celsius
Arusha 28 28 27 25 24 22 22 23 25 27 27 27
Dar Es Salaam 31 32 32 31 30 30 29 29 30 30 31 31
  Fahrenheit
Arusha 77 77 75 72 70 67 67 69 72 75 75 75
Dar Es Salaam 82 83 83 82 80 80 78 78 80 80 82 82
Rainfall Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  Centimetres
Arusha 69 80 135 341 136 19 13 13 13 23 114 116
Dar Es Salaam 61 81 115 286 183 31 29 26 32 62 104 16
  Inches
Arusha 2.7 3.1 5.3 13.4 5.3 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.9 4.4 4.5
Dar Es Salaam 2.4 3.1 4.5 11.2 7.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.2 2.4 4.0 0.6
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