Administrative divisions
30 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
ArushaDar es SalaamDodomaGeitaIringaKageraKataviKigomaKilimanjaroLindiManyaraMaraMbeyaMorogoroMtwaraMwanzaNjombeNorth PembaPwaniRukwaRuvumaShinyangaSimiyuSingidaSouth PembaTaboraTangaZanzibar NorthZanzibar South & CentralZanzibar Urban/West
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 947,300 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 241,600 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 30 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and MozambiqueCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 1,424 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 4,161 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Burundi 589 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 479 km; Kenya 775 km; Malawi 512 km; Mozambique 840 km; Rwanda 222 km; Uganda 391 km; Zambia 353 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones (including tanzanite, found only in Tanzania), gold, natural gas, nickelCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Kilimanjaro (highest point in Africa) 5,895 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,018 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | more than six times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than twice the size of CaliforniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought volcanism: limited volcanic activity; Ol Doinyo Lengai (2,962 m) has emitted lava in recent years; other historically active volcanoes include Kieyo and MeruCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
