Middle East / Africa
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) |
| Licensing: |
Country profile
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
| 04 Nov 24 |
Tanzania: Orca Energy Group announces an operational update Orca Energy Group, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including PanAfrican Energy Tanzania and Pan African Energy Corporation (Mauritius), has announced an operational update. |
| 05 Sep 24 |
Tanzania: Helium One Global reports sustained helium flow at ITW-1 following successful completion of EWT operations AIM-listed Helium One Global, the primary helium explorer in Tanzania, has confirmed a helium discovery following completion of its extended well test ('EWT') operations at Itumbula West-1 ('ITW-1') which successfully flowed a sustained average of 5.5% helium (air corrected) from the fractured Basement and flowed a sustained average of 5.2% helium (air corrected) to surface from the faulted Karoo Group. |
| 06 Aug 24 |
Tanzania: Helium One Global reports successful deepening of Itumbula West-1 well Helium One Global, the primary helium explorer in Tanzania, has provided an update on Itumbula West-1 ('ITW-1') operations onshore Tanzania. |
| 20 Jun 24 |
Tanzania: TGS secures agreement with Tanzania’s PURA to provide offshore subsurface data TGS has signed an agreement with Tanzania’s Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA) to manage and license the country’s extensive offshore subsurface data. This collection includes 2D and 3D seismic data covering an area of over 132,000 sq kms. Additionally, it includes support for upcoming licensing rounds, which are anticipated to commence in 2025. |
| 30 May 24 |
Tanzania: ARA Petroleum Tanzania receives development licence for Ntorya gas field ARA Petroleum has announced that the Ministry of Energy in Tanzania has granted a 25-year Development Licence over the Ntorya gas discovery area to the Ruvuma joint venture. |
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Other countries in this region
- Algeria,
- Angola,
- Bahrain,
- Benin,
- Botswana,
- Burundi,
- Cameroon,
- Central Africa Republic,
- Chad,
- Comoros,
- Congo (Brazzaville),
- Congo (Democratic Rep.),
- Cote d'Ivoire,
- Djibouti,
- Egypt,
- Equatorial Guinea,
- Eritrea,
- Ethiopia,
- Gabon,
- Gambia,
- Ghana,
- Guinea (Republic),
- Guinea Bissau,
- Iran,
- Iraq,
- Israel,
- Jordan,
- Kenya,
- Kuwait,
- Lebanon,
- Liberia,
- Libya,
- Madagascar,
- Malawi,
- Mali,
- Mauritania,
- Mauritius,
- Morocco,
- Mozambique,
- Namibia,
- Niger,
- Nigeria,
- Oman,
- Palestine,
- Qatar,
- Rwanda,
- Sao Tome,
- Saudi Arabia,
- Senegal,
- Seychelles,
- Sierra Leone,
- Somalia,
- Somaliland,
- South Africa,
- South Sudan,
- Sudan,
- Syria,
- Togo,
- Tunisia,
- Uganda,
- United Arab Emirates,
- Western Sahara,
- Yemen,
- Zambia,
- Zanzibar,
- Zimbabwe
