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
| 31 Mar 25 |
Tanzania: Helium One Global announces formal acceptance of the Southern Rukwa Mining Licence - Formal Acceptance Helium One Global, the primary helium explorer in Tanzania with a 50% working interest in the Galactica-Pegasus helium development project in Colorado, USA, has provided an update on its southern Rukwa Helium project in Tanzania. |
| 12 Mar 25 |
Tanzania to auction 26 petroleum exploration blocks Tanzania, through the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA), is expecting to auction twenty-six petroleum exploration blocks for oil and gas exploration. Twenty three are in the deep offshore of the Indian Ocean and three are in Lake Tanganyika. |
| 05 Mar 25 |
Tanzania: Aminex announces operations update on the Ntorya development Aminex, the oil and gas exploration and development company focused on Tanzania, has announced an operations update on the Ntorya development. |
| 25 Feb 25 |
Tanzania: Tanzania 5th Licensing Round headlining Africa Energies Summit, 13 - 15 May London the Tanzania 5th Licensing Round has been confirmed as a Platinum Showcase Sponsor at the Africa Energies Summit 2025, set to take place in London from 13th – 15th May. Spearheaded by Tanzania’s Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA), the initiative to use the Africa Energies Summit as a platform to promote will provide opportunities for direct engagement opportunities with investors in London. |
| 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. |
Tanzania - more news
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
