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Eastern Africa · Country dossier
Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
CapitalDodoma
CurrencyTanzanian shilling (TZS)
PowerType D / G · 230 V
LanguagesEnglish, Swahili
Tanzania, with its capital in Dodoma, is in Eastern Africa and home to about 68.2M people. English and Swahili are spoken, and the currency is the Tanzanian shilling (TZS). Most international arrivals come through Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Population
- 68.2M (68,153,004)
- Area
- 945,087 km²
Right now in Dodoma
Local time in Dodoma — Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Weather in Dodoma
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Tanzania over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Calling code
- +255
- Internet domain
- .tz
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
- Time zones
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Power
Plug types: Type D, Type G
Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Tanzania
- DARDar es SalaamJulius Nyerere International Airport
- JROArushaKilimanjaro International Airport
- ZNZZanzibarAbeid Amani Karume International Airport
- MWZMwanzaMwanza International Airport
- ARKArushaArusha Airport
- MBIMbeyaSongwe Airport
- MYWMtwaraMtwara Airport
- DODDodomaDodoma Airport
- IRINduliIringa Airport
- LKYLake Manyara National ParkLake Manyara Airport
- PMAChake ChakePemba Airport
- TGTTangaTanga Airport
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Tanzania, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.