Geography of Tanzania

Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique. Geographic coordinates: 6° 00 S, 35° 00 E Map references: Africa Area:\n
note:includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar\n*total: 945,087 km²\n*land: 886,037 km²\n*water: 59,050 km² Area - comparative: slightly larger than twice the size of California Land boundaries:\n*total: 3,402 km\n*border countries: Burundi 451 km, Kenya 769 km, Malawi 475 km, Mozambique 756 km, Rwanda 217 km, Uganda 396 km, Zambia 338 km Coastline: 1,424 km Maritime claims:\n*exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles\n*territorial sea: 12 nautical miles Climate: varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands Terrain: plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south Elevation extremes:\n*lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m\n*highest point: Mount Kilimanjaro 5,895 m Natural resources:\nhydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel Land use:\n*arable land: 3%\n*permanent crops: 1%\n*permanent pastures: 40%\n*forests and woodland: 38%\n*other: 18% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 1,550 km² (1998 est.) Natural hazards:\nthe tsetse fly; flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought Environment - current issues:\nsoil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of coral reef threatens marine habitats; recent droughts affected marginal agriculture Environment - international agreements:\n*party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands\n*signed, but not ratified: Nuclear Test Ban Geography - note: Kilimanjaro is highest point in Africa

See also : Tanzania

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