{"id":73028,"date":"2024-01-04T18:31:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T17:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safariavventura.com\/where-is-tanzania-map-and-history-of-the-country\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:32:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T09:32:24","slug":"where-is-tanzania-map-and-history-of-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safariavventura.com\/en\/where-is-tanzania-map-and-history-of-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is Tanzania: map and history of the country"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tanzania is located in East Africa<\/strong>, on the coast of the Indian Ocean, just south of the equator. The country extends between 1\u00b0 and 11\u00b045′ south latitude and shares borders with eight countries. To the north, it borders Kenya and Uganda; to the west, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and to the south, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique. It also includes the islands of the Zanzibar Archipelago and the island of Mafia.<\/p>\n

On a map of Africa, Tanzania is located where the continent begins to narrow toward the south, between Lake Victoria and the ocean. Mount Kilimanjaro marks the border with Kenya to the north. Lake Tanganyika separates it from the Congo to the west. The Ruvuma River forms the border with Mozambique to the south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Tanzania by the Numbers<\/caption>\n
Continent and Region<\/th>\nEastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Area<\/th>\nApproximately 947,000 km\u00b2, more than three times the size of Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Population<\/th>\n61.7 million according to the 2022 census, growing rapidly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capital<\/th>\nDodoma. The largest city and main port is Dar es Salaam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Official Languages<\/th>\nSwahili and English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Highest Point<\/th>\nUhuru Peak, Kilimanjaro: 5,895 m, the roof of Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coast<\/th>\nApproximately 1,400 km along the Indian Ocean, excluding islands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time Zone<\/th>\nUTC+3: one hour ahead of Italy during daylight saving time, two hours ahead during standard time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distance from Italy<\/th>\nAbout 5,600 km as the crow flies from Rome to Kilimanjaro, 6,000 km from Rome to Dar es Salaam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tanzania’s borders, country by country<\/h2>\n

Many of Tanzania’s borders are on water: three large lakes and two rivers mark much of the perimeter.<\/p>\n