Tanzania
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 945,087 km². World rank 32 of 249; in Africa, 13 of 59. Agricultural land: 45.1% (2024). World rank 79 of 209; in Africa, 31 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,071 (2022). World rank 88 of 182; in Africa, 23 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 43.2% → 45.1%.
Territory
- Area
- 945,087 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,424
- Agricultural land
- 45.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Kibo, 5,895 m
- Lowest point
- Indian Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,018
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 23
- Warmest month in the capital
- November, 25°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 20°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,071 2022
Climate by month: Dodoma
October: day 33°C, night 17°C, precipitation 9 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 18 | 184 |
| February | 29 | 18 | 107 |
| March | 28 | 18 | 120 |
| April | 28 | 17 | 78 |
| May | 28 | 15 | 16 |
| June | 28 | 14 | 2 |
| July | 28 | 13 | 1 |
| August | 29 | 14 | 0 |
| September | 31 | 15 | 1 |
| October | 33 | 17 | 9 |
| November | 33 | 18 | 47 |
| December | 30 | 19 | 163 |