Tanzania
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Tanzania
| Official name: | United Republic of Tanzania |
| Capital: | Dar es Salaam; note - legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis |
| Area: | total: 945,087 sq km
note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar
water: 59,050 sq km
land: 886,037 sq km |
| Climate: | varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands |
| Location: | Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique |
| Geographic coordinates: | 6 00 S, 35 00 E |
| Comparative Area: | slightly larger than twice the size of California |
| Land boundaries: | total: 3,861 km
border countries: Burundi 451 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 459 km, Kenya 769 km, Malawi 475 km, Mozambique 756 km, Rwanda 217 km, Uganda 396 km, Zambia 338 km |
| Coastline: | 1,424 km |
| Terrain: | plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Kilimanjaro 5,895 m |
Map of Tanzania
