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Tanzania. Capital & Surrounding Countries. Landforms. Lake Nyasa Rift Valley Lake Victoria Lake Tanganyika Serengeti Plain. Major Cities. Dar es Salaam Mwanza Zanzibar Arusha Mbeya. Landmarks. Ngorongoro Crater Sarangeti National Park Mt. Kilimanjaro. Outdoor Activities.
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Landforms • Lake Nyasa • Rift Valley • Lake Victoria • Lake Tanganyika • Serengeti Plain
Major Cities • Dar es Salaam • Mwanza • Zanzibar • Arusha • Mbeya
Landmarks • Ngorongoro Crater • Sarangeti National Park • Mt. Kilimanjaro
Outdoor Activities • Take a safari in Tarangire National Park • Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Flag • Green: natural vegetation • Gold: mineral deposits • Black: native Swahili people • Blue: lakes, rivers and the Indian Ocean
Location & Climate • Located in Eastern Africa, between Kenya and Mozambique bordering the Indian Ocean • Climate: varies from tropical along the coast to temperate in the highlands
Transportation • 124 airports • 3,689 km of railway • 78,892 km of roadway
Arts & Culture • Mwalimu Julius KambarageNyerere Museum • Palace Museum
Top 3 Languages • Swahili • English • Arabic
Food • Pilau-spicy rice dish that is usually served with chicken or beef.
Facts • Tanzania has the largest peak in Africa • Tanzanian families live on less than $1 a day • Only 67% of the population can read
Natural Hazards • Flooding during the rainy season • Active volcanoes
Life Expectancy • Total: 52.85 years • Male: 51.34 years • Female: 54.42 years
Major Religion & Ethnic Group • Major Religion: Muslim • Major Ethnic Group: African
Top 3 Imports & Exports • Imports: machinery equipment, raw materials, oil • Exports: gold, coffee, cotton