🇹🇿 Tanzania
East Africa
About Tanzania
An East African union of mainland and Zanzibar, home to Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti and a fast-growing port economy.
- Population
- ~67 million
- Capital
- Dodoma (Dar es Salaam is the commercial hub)
- Languages
- Swahili, English
- Region
- East Africa
- Culture
- Swahili language and coastal taarab music, Makonde carving, and a national identity built on ujamaa unity.
- Main products
- GoldTourismCashew nutsCoffee and teaNatural gas
Happening now in Tanzania
Most recent reports- In Tanzania, the Sea Is Moving Inland - and Taking Livelihoods With It
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:42 · Climate
- Jkci Expansion to Boost Tanzania's Cardiac Hub Ambition
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:56 · East Africa
- PM Pledges Stronger Government-Religious Ties
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:56 · East Africa
- Kariakoo Reorganisation Plan Wins Support
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:56 · East Africa
- 'Embrace Union Spirit'
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:56 · Economy, Business and Finance
- Serengeti Balloon Safaris Becomes World's First B Corp-Certified Balloon Company
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:12 · East Africa
- Dr Samia to Meet African Leaders in Talks to Bolster Investment in Reproductive, Maternal, Child Healthcare
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:11 · Economy, Business and Finance
- Nzega Water Project Set to Boost Supply
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:43 · East Africa
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