Geography of Tanzania

Geography of Tanzania

Continent	Africa
Region	East Africa
Coordinates	6°00′S 35°00′E / 6.000°S 35.000°E / -6.000; 35.000
Area	Ranked 30th
• Total	945,087 km2 (364,900 sq mi)
• Land	93.51%
• Water	6.49%
Coastline	1,424 km (885 mi)
Borders	4,161 km (2,586 mi)
Highest point	Mount Kilimanjaro 5,895 metres (19,341 ft)
Lowest point	Indian Ocean 0 metres (0 ft)
Longest river	Rufiji River 600 km (370 mi)
Largest lake	Lake Victoria 59,947 km2 (23,146 sq mi)
Exclusive economic zone	241,888 km2 (93,393 sq mi)

Tanzania comprises many lakes, national parks, and Africa's highest point, Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m or 19,341 ft). Northeast Tanzania is mountainous, while the central area is part of a large plateau covered in grasslands. The country also contains the southern portion of Lake Victoria on its northern border with Uganda and Kenya.

Administratively, Tanzania is divided into 31 regions,^[1] with twenty-five on the mainland, three on Unguja (known informally as Zanzibar Island), and two on Pemba Island.