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Country profile: Tanzania

Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
Terrain: plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south
Size: 945087 sq. km total (Land area: 886037 sq. km  Water area: 59050 sq.km)
Population: 40,213,162
Languages: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages
Government: republic
Capital city: Dar es Salaam
Legal system: based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
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The Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), which evolved into the Southern African Development Community (SADC) , has been in existence since 1980. The original nine member-countries were Angola , Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. South Africa joined SADC in 1994 followed by Mauritius (1995), and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, 1997). In 2005, SADC granted Madagascar membership. In addition to belonging to SADC, Angola, DRC, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe are members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).

Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities.

Energy production and consumption


Oil Gas
Production:    
Consumption: 25,000 bbl/day (2005 est.)  
Exports:    
Imports: 24,800 bbl/day (2005 est.)  
Reserves:    
Major fields:



Tanzania - recent news

29 Aug 23
Tanzania: Scirocco Energy provides Ruvuma operations update
AIM-listed Scirocco Energy has announced an update regarding the Ruvuma transaction. Scirocco and ARA Petroleum Tanzania have executed amendments to extend the longstop date of the proposed transaction from 31 August 2023 to 30 September 2023.
12 Jul 23
Tanzania: Aminex provides Ruvuma operations update
Aminex, the oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Tanzania, has announced that operations on the Ruvuma PSC have continued to progress under the direction of the operator, ARA Petroleum Tanzania.
20 Mar 23
Tanzania: Astra Energy announces acquisition of land for Zanzibar Clean and Renewable Energy Park
Astra Energy has received a commitment letter from the revolutionary government of Zanzibar (a a semi-autonomous province of Tanzania) to supply approx. 200 acres of land by way of a 33-year renewable lease, for Astra’s proposed Zanzibar Clean and Renewable Energy Park Project.
02 Mar 23
Tanzania: Aminex provides Ruvuma operations update
Aminex has been informed by ARA Petroleum Tanzania ('APT'), the Operator of the Ruvuma PSA, of a further delay to the spudding of the Chikumbi-1 well ('CH-1'). Plans to accelerate gas production have been further developed with the Tanzanian authorities, now targeting October 2023 for production of first gas.
06 Dec 22
Tanzania: Scirocco Energy provides update on Ruvuma divestment
Scirocco Energy has provided an update on the divestment of the Ruvuma asset, where Scirocco has entered into an agreement to sell its 25% interest to ARA Petroleum Tanzania ('APT').

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