Tanzania
At a glance
- Official languages
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
- Legislature
- National Assembly
- Demonym
- Tanzanian
- Time zones
- East Africa Time, UTC+03:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +255
- Internet TLD
- .tz
- ISO 3166
- TZ
- Established
- 1964
- Highest point
- Mount Kibo (5,895 m (19,341 ft))
- National anthem
- Mungu ibariki Afrika
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History7 leaders · click to expand
Multiparty Era
Samia Suluhu Hassan✦ Current
2021–PresentPresident
John Magufuli
2015–2021President
Jakaya Kikwete
2005–2015President
Benjamin Mkapa
1995–2005President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Samia Suluhu Hassan✦ Current | President | 2021–Present |
| John Magufuli | President | 2015–2021 |
| Jakaya Kikwete | President | 2005–2015 |
| Benjamin Mkapa | President | 1995–2005 |
Liberalization
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
1985–1995President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Hassan Mwinyi | President | 1985–1995 |
Tanganyika
Julius Nyerere
1962–1985President
Julius Nyerere
1961–1962Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Julius Nyerere | President | 1962–1985 |
| Julius Nyerere | Prime Minister | 1961–1962 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda–Tanzania War | 1978–1979 | Uganda,Libya | 4,135–4,323 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
Billionaires1 · $2.1B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mohammed Dewji(inherited) | $2.1B | Diversified |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Tanzania on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Regions
31 entries listed under Tanzania. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Tanzania metro footprint
16 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
16 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #242 | Dar es Salaam▲ Largest | Dar es Salaam | 6.4M | 11.5 | Regional Hub |
| #1096 | Arusha | Arusha | 1.4M | 1.4 | Emerging Metro |
| #1351 | Mwanza | Mwanza | 1.5M | 1.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #1502 | Mbeya | Mbeya | 913K | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1896 | Dodoma City★ Capital | Dodoma | 765K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2043 | Tanga | Tanga | 393K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2103 | Tabora | Tabora | 309K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2189 | Singida | Singida | 232K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2190 | Kigoma | Kigoma | 232K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2280 | Lindi | Lindi | 174K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2355 | Zanzibar City | Mjini Magharibi [Urban West] | 893K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2399 | Babati | Manyara | 130K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2973 | Morogoro | Morogoro | 471K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #2982 | Kahama | Shinyanga | 454K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #3046 | Geita | Geita | 362K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3397 | Bukoba | Kagera | 145K | 0.0 | Local Metro |