World Context: Tanzania

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Tanzania” to the supplied dataset entity “Tanzania.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique Area: total : 947,300 sq km; land: 885,800 sq km; water: 61,500 sq km; note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands Terrain: plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south Natural hazards: flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought; volcanism: limited volcanic activity; Ol Doinyo Lengai (2,962 m) has emitted lava in recent years; other historically active volcanoes include Kieyo and Meru Environmental issues: water pollution; improper management of liquid waste; indoor air pollution from burning wood or charcoal for cooking and heating; soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; coral reef destruction; illegal hunting and animal trade, especially ivory; loss of biodiversity; solid waste disposal

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 69,145,464 (2025 est.); male: 34,597,449; female: 34,548,015 Population distribution: the largest and most populous East African country; population distribution is extremely uneven, but greater population clusters occur in the northern half of country and along the east coast, as shown in this population distribution map Urbanization: urban population: 37.4% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 4.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic, many local languages

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Dodoma; geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E; time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: the name comes from the name of a nearby mountain; the origin of the mountain's name is unclear Government type: presidential republic Legal system: English common law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: emerging lower middle-income East African economy; resource-rich and growing tourism; strong post-pandemic recovery from hospitality, electricity, mining, and transit sectors; declining poverty; stable inflation; gender-based violence economic and labor force disruptions Industries: agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine); mining (diamonds, gold, and iron), salt, soda ash; cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products, fertilizer Electricity access: electrification - total population: 45.8% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 74.7%; electrification - rural areas: 36% Internet users: percent of population: 29% (2023 est.) Airports: 206 (2025) Ports: total ports: 8 (2024); large: 0; medium: 1; small: 3; very small: 4; ports with oil terminals: 4; key ports: Chake Chake, Dar Es Salaam, Tanga, Zanzibar

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