History
Ancient history and settlement.
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. Uganda borders it to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania. According to the 2022 national census, Tanzania has a population of nearly 62 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator.
Geography
Ancient history and settlement.
At 947,403 square kilometers (365,794 sq mi), Tanzania is the 13th largest country in Africa and the 31st largest in the world ranked between the larger Egypt and smaller Nigeria. It borders Kenya and Uganda to the north; Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. Tanzania is located on the eastern coast of Africa and has an Indian Ocean coastline approximately 1,424 kilometers (885 mi) long. It also incorporates several offshore islands, including Unguja (Zanzibar), Pemba, and Mafia. The country is the site of Africa’s highest and lowest points: Mount Kilimanjaro, at 5,895 meters (19,341 ft) above sea level, and the floor of Lake Tanganyika, at 1,471 meters (4,826 ft) below sea level, respectively.
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