ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL: Dodoma

COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Dar es Salaam

GEOGRAPHY

Tanzania is home for Africa's highest point, Mount Kilimanjaro. Tanzania is mountainous in the northeast, in the north and west are the Great Lakes (Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika) and many wildlife parks in the south.

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 43.7 Million. Muslims account for about 32% of the population.

CLIMATE

Tanzania has a tropical climate. Between November and February is the hottest season with a temperature ranging from 25 °C to 31 °C while in the coldest period it is between 15 °C and 20 °C.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Swahili is the official language. English is widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT+3 hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

General: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

HOLIDAYS
Independence Day: December 9th
Union Day: April 26th
May Day: May 1st
Christmas: December 25th

Muslim Festival (Based on the lunar calandar):
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Adha
Milad-un-Nabi

CURRENCY

Tanzanian shilling

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/ Emergencies: 112/999