AFRICA
🇹🇿 Tanzania
Level 3 — Reconsider Travel
Advisory Level
Level 3
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2025
About Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Dodoma
Population
68.2 million
Area
947,303 km²
Language
English
Currency
Tanzanian shilling
GDP/Capita
$1,187
Travel Advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel due to serious risks. U.S. citizens should avoid travel to certain areas.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
- GDP
- $78.8B
- GDP per Capita
- $1,187
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 67.0 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Area
- 947,303 km²
- Population
- 68,153,004
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Calling Code
- +255
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- TZ