Tanzania, which includes the islands of Pemba, Zanzibar and Mafia, is the biggest country in Eastern Africa, spanning a total 947,300 square kilometres (365,755 sq. mi). To put this into perspective, it is approximately three times the size of the U.S. state of new Mexico.
Along with its neighbouring countries, Kenya and Uganda, it is the most famous safari destination in the world, and is where natures great spectacle, the Great Serengeti Migration, takes place.
The highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, is also found here. Standing 19,341ft (5895m), it is bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Tanganyika, Lake Nyasa, and Lake Victoria.
Capital city: Dar es Salaam
Highest Point: Kilimanjaro (19,341ft / 5895m)
Lowest Point: Indian Ocean (0ft / 0m)
Land Area: 342,009 sq. mi (885,800 sq. km)
Water Area: 23,745 sq. mi (61,500 sq. km)
Total Area: 365,755 sq. mi (947,300 sq. km)
Coastline: 885 miles (1424 km)
Bordering countries (8) Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia
As the sun glows golden in a deep red sky, a cloud of dust appears on the horizon. Soon, the whole of the savannah is trembling with the thudding of a million hooves. The great wildebeest migration is the most famous event in the Serengeti’s annual calendar, but all year round, this National Park in…
The Ngorongoro Crater is a huge volcanic caldera, covering 100 sq. mi (260 sq. km) in Northern Tanzania. Formed approximately 2.5 million years ago when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself, the Ngorongoro Crater is 2000ft (610m) deep. Endowed with an abundance of wildlife, the crater features almost every animal species present…
Mount Kilimanjaro is a large, dormant volcano situated near the Kenyan border in Northern Tanzania, within the Kilimanjaro National Park. Both the largest free-standing mountain in the world and the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro is especially unique in that its snow-capped peak imposes itself in the midst of the flat, extensive plains of…
Zanzibar, which means “coast of blacks” is an archipelago situated 16-31mi (25-50km) east of mainland Tanzania. The archipelago consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: the main island is Unjuga, which is commonly referred to as Zanzibar itself, and the other is Pemba, which is known as the “Green Island”. The Zanzibar archipelago…