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Tanzania, formally known as the United Republic of Tanzania, is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, a subregion of the region Africa. Its capital city is Dodoma. Tanzania is identified by various country codes. The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2 code, commonly referred to as the 2-letter country code for Tanzania, is TZ, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3 code, known as the 3-letter country code, is TZA. Similarly, the ISO 3166-1 numeric code for Tanzania is 834. When connecting via phone, the dialing code for Tanzania is +255, which is essential for initiating calls to phone numbers in Tanzania. Online, websites in Tanzania are distinguished by the top-level domain (TLD) .tz, indicating their geographic origin. The currency utilized in Tanzania is the Tanzanian Shilling, denoted by the currency alphabetic code TZS. Commonly known as the Tanzanian Shilling, it is the primary currency for transactions within the country.

For a comprehensive reference encompassing major country codes, currency codes, and timezones relevant to Tanzania, please refer the tables below:

Country details

Formal namethe United Republic of Tanzania
CapitalDodoma
regionAfrica
Sub regionSub-Saharan Africa

ISO Codes

ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2TZ
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3TZA
ISO 3166-1 Numeric834

Dialing Code

Dialing code+255

Other Country Codes

Top Level Domain.tz
License plate codeEAT
UN m49 code834
GAUL code257
MARC codetz
FIPS codeTZ
WMO codeTN
IOC codeTAN
EDGAR codeW0
FIFA codeTAN
GS1 GTIN code620

Currency Codes

CurencyAlphabetic codeNumeric code
Tanzanian ShillingTZS834

Timezones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
Africa / Dar_es_Salaam+03:00+03:00
Africa / Nairobi+03:00+03:00

Neighbouring countries

CountryCapitalISO codesDialing codeTLD
Flag of BurundiBurundiBujumburaBI / BDI+257.bi
Flag of Congo - KinshasaCongo - KinshasaKinshasaCD / COD+243.cd
Flag of KenyaKenyaNairobiKE / KEN+254.ke
Flag of MalawiMalawiLilongweMW / MWI+265.mw
Flag of MozambiqueMozambiqueMaputoMZ / MOZ+258.mz
Flag of RwandaRwandaKigaliRW / RWA+250.rw
Flag of UgandaUgandaKampalaUG / UGA+256.ug
Flag of ZambiaZambiaLusakaZM / ZMB+260.zm

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
ArusharegionTZ-01
Dar es SalaamregionTZ-02
DodomaregionTZ-03
GeitaregionTZ-27
IringaregionTZ-04
KageraregionTZ-05
Kaskazini PembaregionTZ-06
Kaskazini UngujaregionTZ-07
KataviregionTZ-28
KigomaregionTZ-08
KilimanjaroregionTZ-09
Kusini PembaregionTZ-10
Kusini UngujaregionTZ-11
LindiregionTZ-12
ManyararegionTZ-26
MararegionTZ-13
MbeyaregionTZ-14
Mjini MagharibiregionTZ-15
MorogororegionTZ-16
MtwararegionTZ-17
MwanzaregionTZ-18
NjomberegionTZ-29
PwaniregionTZ-19
RukwaregionTZ-20
RuvumaregionTZ-21
ShinyangaregionTZ-22
SimiyuregionTZ-30
SingidaregionTZ-23
SongweregionTZ-31
TaboraregionTZ-24
TangaregionTZ-25

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FAQs

Tanzania is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is a subregion of the continent of Africa.

Dodoma serves as the capital of Tanzania.

The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2, or two-letter country code, for Tanzania is TZ, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3, or three-letter country code, is TZA, and the ISO 3166-1 numeric code is 834. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is a global federation of national standards bodies.

The dialing code for Tanzania is +255.

The top-level domain (TLD) for Tanzania-specific internet addresses ends with .tz.

The currency code of Tanzania includes the currency alphabetic code TZS and the currency numeric code 834. The currency is referred to as the Tanzanian Shilling. ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defining alpha codes and numeric codes for representing currencies and providing information about the relationships between individual currencies and their minor units.

The license plate code for Tanzania is EAT.

The UN M49 code for Tanzania is 834. UN M49, or the Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use, is a standard used by the United Nations for statistical purposes.

The GAUL code for Tanzania is 257. GAUL, or the Global Administrative Unit Layers, is a spatial database of administrative units for all countries worldwide. It is a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The MARC code for Tanzania is tz. MARC, or machine-readable cataloging standards, are a set of digital formats for describing items cataloged by libraries, such as books, DVDs, and digital resources.

The FIPS code for Tanzania is TZ. FIPS, or Federal Information Processing Standards, are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors.

The WMO code for Tanzania is TN. WMO, or the World Meteorological Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics.

The IOC code for Tanzania is TAN. The International Olympic Committee uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games. Each geocode usually identifies a National Olympic Committee.

The EDGAR code for Tanzania is W0. EDGAR, or the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The FIFA code for Tanzania is TAN. FIFA, or Fédration Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), assigns a three-letter country code to each of its member and non-member countries as name abbreviations for countries and dependent areas in official competitions.

The GS1 GTIN code for Tanzania is 620. GS1 is a neutral, not-for-profit, international organization developing and maintaining standards, including barcodes. The most well-known of these standards is the barcode, a symbol printed on products that can be electronically scanned.

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