Tanzania

SEO Title: Tanzania: Geography, Capital, Mount Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Important Facts for UPSC

Category: World Geography | International Relations | Africa

UPSC Notes

Tanzania is an East African country formed through the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964.

Key Pointers

  • Location: East Africa.

  • Capital: Dodoma.

  • Major commercial city: Dar es Salaam.

  • Formed in 1964 through union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

  • Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania.

  • Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania.

  • Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain.

  • Borders include:

    • Kenya

    • Uganda

    • Rwanda

    • Burundi

    • Democratic Republic of Congo

    • Zambia

    • Malawi

    • Mozambique

  • Has coastline along the Indian Ocean.

  • Important lakes:

    • Lake Victoria

    • Lake Tanganyika

    • Lake Nyasa/Malawi

Prelims Focus: Dodoma → Zanzibar → Kilimanjaro → East Africa → Indian Ocean.