Tanzania

American  

[tan-zuh-nee-uh, tahn-zah-nee-ah] / ˌtæn zəˈni ə, tɑn zɑˈni ɑ /

noun

1. a republic in eastern Africa formed in 1964 by the merger of the republic of Tanganyika and the former island sultanate of Zanzibar (including Pemba and adjacent small islands). 364,881 sq. mi. (945,037 sq. km). Dodoma.

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Tanzania British  

/ ˌtænzəˈnɪə /

noun

1. a republic in E Africa, on the Indian Ocean: formed by the union of the independent states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964; a member of the Commonwealth. Exports include coffee, tea, sisal, and cotton. Official languages: Swahili and English. Religions: Christian, Muslim, and animist. Currency: Tanzanian shilling. Capital: officially Dodoma (though some functions remain in Dar es Salaam). Pop: 48 261 000 (2013 est). Area: 945 203 sq km (364 943 sq miles)

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Tanzania Cultural  

1. Republic in eastern Africa, formed in 1964 by the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. It is bordered to the north by Uganda, Lake Victoria, and Kenya; to the east by the Indian Ocean; to the south by Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia; and to the west by the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi,, and Rwanda. Its capital and largest city is Dar es Salaam.

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Louis B. Leakey, a British anthropologist, found the remains of a direct ancestor of the present human species, about 1.75 million years old, at Olduvai Gorge in northeastern Tanzania.

Other Word Forms

• Tanzanian noun

Example Sentences

He relays the hopes and missteps of “African socialism” in Tanzania and Ghana, and the continuing tragedy of the Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

He returned to Tanzania and began making his money in trading before expanding his business empire into telecoms, mining and energy.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

If people want to take part, the charity will provide the tools and materials to make the pads and send through the same guides that communities use in Tanzania.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

On Friday, Perseus reported a 73% increase in ore reserves at its Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

He had just come back from Tanzania Bar and lay on the bed with the radio turned on low.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie