Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
Official nameUnited Republic of Tanzania
CapitalDodoma
RegionAfrica — Eastern Africa
Area945,087 km²
LandlockedNo
LanguagesEnglish, Swahili
CurrenciesTanzanian shilling (Sh)
DemonymTanzanian
Approx. coordinates-6°, 35°
Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa, part of the broader Africa region. Dodoma serves as the capital city of Tanzania, which has at least one coastline. It covers approximately 945,087 km², and one of the main languages is English, with the Tanzanian shilling (Sh) as its currency. Tanzania borders 8 countries on land, one of the details that can help identify it by outline alone.
Countries bordering Tanzania
Tanzania shares a land border with 8 countries.
Burundi
DR Congo
Kenya
Malawi
Mozambique
Rwanda
Uganda
Zambia