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Tanzania, [c] officially the United Republic of Tanzania, [d] 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.
An enlargeable basic map of Tanzania. Pronunciation: English: / ˌ t æ n z ə ˈ n iː ə /, Swahili: [tɑⁿzɑˈni.ɑ] Common English country name: Tanzania; Official English country name: The United Republic of Tanzania; Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Tanzanian; Demonym(s): Etymology: Name of Tanzania; International ...
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 ...
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 nation is a former Nazi German colony and there are several Nazi German military bases located in the deserts of the country. Balaika: A fictional Central African country in the 2014 BBC Radio 4 Play "When The Laughter Stops", written by Sibusiso Mamba, co-created with Daliso Chaponda and with additional material by Ava Vidal. In the play ...
Geita Region covers an area of 20,054 km 2 (7,743 sq mi). The region lies between latitudes 2°8' and 3°28' South of the equator and longitudes 31° 15' and 32° 48' East of Greenwich, the Geita Region is situated in Tanzania's northern west.
Module:Location map/data/Tanzania is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Tanzania. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
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