Tanzania Country Guide

Tanzania Facts

  • Capital: Dodoma
  • Population: 38,329,000
  • Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
  • Religions: mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim
  • Government: republic
  • Languages: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages
  • Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
  • Phone Code: 255

Festivals in Tanzania

Festival of the Dhow Countries - Tamasha La Nchi Za Jahazi (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
Festival Types: Film, Performing Art, Dance - Folk
Month: June
Festival of the Dhow Countries - Tamasha La Nchi Za Jahazi Website
Sauti za Busara Music Festival (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
Festival Types: Music - African, Music - World, Dance - Folk
Month: February
Sauti za Busara Music Festival Snippet Sauti za Busara Music Festival Photos Sauti za Busara Music Festival Video Sauti za Busara Music Festival Website

Tanzania Accommodation

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Tanzania Flights

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Tanzania Tours