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Key Facts about Tanzania

March 14, 2026

Recently, India has dispatched a consignment of essential life-saving medicines to Tanzania as humanitarian assistance.

About Tanzania:

  • Location: It is an East African country situated just south of the Equator.
  • Bordering Countries: It shares borders with eight countries: Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. 
  • Maritime Border: The eastern border of Tanzania meets the Indian Ocean.
  • Capital: Dar es Salaam (administrative captial), Dodoma (legislative capital).
  • Geographical Features of Tanzania:
    • Climate type: Tropical, with a long dry season and two rainy seasons.
    • Major lakes: Lake Victoria (the world’s second-largest freshwater lake, shared with Uganda and Kenya) in the north, Lake Tanganyika in the west, and Lake Nyasa in the southwest.
    • Highest Peak: Mount Kilimanjaro
    • Major rivers: Great Ruaha, Rufiji, and Kagera rivers. 
    • Islands: It includes Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia, all located off the eastern coast in the Indian Ocean.

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