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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.
Map of Tanzania Location of Tanzania Topographic map of Tanzania Köppen climate classification map of Tanzania. Tanzania comprises many lakes, national parks, and Africa's highest point, Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m or 19,341 ft). Northeast Tanzania is mountainous, while the central area is part of a large plateau covered in grasslands. The ...
In 1975, Tanzania had 25 regions. In the 1970s, the name of the Ziwa Magharibi Region (West Lake Region) changed to Kagera Region. In 2002, Manyara Region was created out of part of Arusha Region. [1] In 2012, four regions were created: Geita, Katavi, Njombe, and Simiyu. [2] In 2016, Songwe Region was created from the western part of Mbeya Region.
Moshi is a municipality and the capital of Kilimanjaro region in the north eastern Tanzania. As of 2017, the municipality has an estimated population of 201,150 and a population density of 3,409 persons per km 2 . [2] In the last official census of 2022, the municipality had a population of 221,733. [3] The municipality is situated on the lower ...
Katavi National Park is a Tanzanian national park created in 1974 and is located in Katavi Region, Tanzania. It is a very remote park that is less frequently visited than other Tanzanian national parks. The park is approximately 4,471 square kilometers (1,726 sq mi) in area, [2] which makes it the third largest national park in Tanzania.
Arusha Airport. / 3.36667°S 36.62194°E / -3.36667; 36.62194. Arusha Airport ( IATA: ARK, ICAO: HTAR) ( Uwanja wa ndege wa Arusha in Swahili) is a domestic airport located in Olasiti ward of the city of Arusha, the capital of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The airport is currently undergoing an expansion, which includes a new apron and ...
Simiyu Region ( Mkoa wa Simiyu in Swahili) is one of Tanzania 's 31 administrative regions. The region covers a land area of 25,212 km 2 (9,734 sq mi). [3] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of North Macedonia. [4]
Karatu or Karatu Town (Kata na Mji wa Karatu in Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital located in the Karatu District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania.The ward town is bordered on its north side by Ganako ward, to the east by Rhotia ward, to the south by Endamarariek ward, and to the west by Qurus ward.