Tanzania Map - Physical Map of Tanzania

Tanzania Facts and Country Information...

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania is a country in the East. It is surrounded by Kenya and Uganda in the north. To its west, it has Rwanda, the Burundi as well as theDemocratic Republic of the Congo. To its south it has the Zambia, the Malawi, and the Mozambique.

The nation's eastern border touches the Indian Ocean. Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, is situated in northeastern Tanzania. It covers around 948,000 square kilometres and considered the 13th largest country in Africa as well as the the 31st largest in the world. It has a coastline along the Indian Ocean which is approximately 800 kilometres long.

Tanzania is full of mountainous regions along with densely forested lands in the northeast, where stands the Mount Kilimanjaro. It is home to some of the greatest lakes in Africa:the Lake Victoria which is largest lake in Africa and the Lake Tanganyika which is deepest lake in the continent.There is a large plateau called the Central Tanzania which has plains as well as the arable land.
In the southwestern region of Rukwa lie the The Kalambo waterfalls which are said to be the 2ndhighest uninterrupted falls in Africa.