Tanzania
Practical guide
Tanzania is in Eastern Africa. It has 70,545,865 inhabitants across 945,087 km². It borders 8 countries. Its capital is Dodoma. People speak English, Swahili and the currency is the Tanzanian Shilling (TZS). Ezplora has pages for 5 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Population
- 70,545,865
- Area
- 945,087 km²
- Currency
- Tanzanian Shilling · TZS
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Dialling code
- +255
- Domain
- .tz
When to go to Tanzania
The best months to visit Dodoma are June, July and August. In Dodoma, daytime highs go from 26° in July to 31° in November. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is January (135 mm) and the driest is June (0 mm). The rainy season runs from December to March.
Weather in Dodoma month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 30° |
| low | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° |
| rain | 135 mm | 121 mm | 114 mm | 56 mm | 6 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | 29 mm | 121 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Tanzania
Distances in Tanzania
- Dodoma → Dar es Salaam452 km 1 h 14 min · 7 h 26 min
- Dodoma → Mwanza700 km 1 h 23 min · 9 h 3 min
- Dodoma → Zanzibar382 km 1 h 13 min
- Dodoma → Arusha419 km 1 h 9 min · 6 h 59 min
1 h 14 min · 
7 h 26 minNeighboring countries
- 🇧🇮 BurundiGitega
- 🇨🇩 DR CongoKinshasa
- 🇰🇪 KenyaNairobi
- 🇲🇼 MalawiLilongwe
- 🇲🇿 MozambiqueMaputo
- 🇷🇼 RwandaKigali
- 🇺🇬 UgandaKampala
- 🇿🇲 ZambiaLusaka
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Tanzania?
The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma.
What currency is used in Tanzania?
Tanzania uses the Tanzanian Shilling (TZS).
What language is spoken in Tanzania?
In Tanzania, people speak English, Swahili.
When is the best time to visit Tanzania?
The best months to visit Dodoma are June, July and August. In Dodoma, daytime highs go from 26° in July to 31° in November. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is January (135 mm) and the driest is June (0 mm). The rainy season runs from December to March.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).