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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 ...
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.
The geology of Tanzania began to form in the Precambrian, in the Archean and Proterozoic eons, in some cases more than 2.5 billion years ago. Igneous and metamorphic crystalline basement rock forms the Archean Tanzania Craton, which is surrounded by the Proterozoic Ubendian belt, Mozambique Belt and Karagwe-Ankole Belt.
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.
The Geological Survey of Tanzania or GST ( Uchiunguzi wa Jiolojia wa Tanzania in Swahili) is a scientific department under the Tanzanian government. The scientists of the GST investigate the landscape of Tanzania, as well as its natural resources and potential hazards. The work of the organization is interdisciplinary and includes biology ...
On 26 April 1964, Tanganyika united with Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The country was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania on 29 October of that year. The name Tanzania is a blend of Tanganyika and Zanzibar and previously had no significance. Under the terms of this union, the Zanzibar Government retains ...
The Uluguru mountains are a mountain range in eastern Tanzania, named after the Luguru tribe. [1] The main portion of the Uluguru mountains is a ridge running roughly north-south and rising to 2,630 metres (8,600 ft) altitude at its highest point. [2] On the main Uluguru range, 50 villages touch the forest boundary and over 151,000 people are ...
Map of Tanzania showing the country's national parks, including the Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti ( / ˌsɛrənˈɡɛti / SERR-ən-GHET-ee) ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa, spanning the Mara and Arusha Regions of Tanzania. [1] The protected area within the region includes approximately 30,000 km 2 (12,000 sq mi) of land ...