Tanzania
Level 3 — Reconsider Travel
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.
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
- 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