Tanzania

Key facts

How Tanzania ranks

• Shares land borders with 8 countries — 7th most in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Tanzania?8

• Burundi
• DR Congo
• Kenya
• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Rwanda
• Uganda
• Zambia

Tanzania in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Tanzania is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 40 clues from the pool that are true of Tanzania, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a shoreline on Lake Tanganyika1 of 4
• The Nile or a main tributary flows through it1 of 8
• The Congo or a main tributary flows through it1 of 9
• Borders more than 7 countries1 of 11
• Its name begins with “T”1 of 12
• Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
• Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in France1 of 29
• Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
• Has more people than Spain1 of 30
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111

Common questions about Tanzania

Which countries border Tanzania?

Tanzania shares a land border with 8 countries: Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia.

What is the capital of Tanzania?

The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma, which is not its largest city.

Is Tanzania landlocked?

No. Tanzania has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Tanzania?

Tanzania has 2 official languages: Swahili and English.