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Tanzania Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/tanzania/tanzania_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique Geographic coordinates 6 00 S, 35 00 E Map references Africa Area
Area - comparative slightly larger than twice the size of California Land boundaries
Coastline 1,424 km Maritime claims
Climate varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands Terrain plains along coast; central plateau; highlands in north, south Elevation extremes
Natural resources hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel Land use
Irrigated land 1,550 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought Environment - current issues soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of coral reefs threatens marine habitats; recent droughts affected marginal agriculture; wildlife threatened by illegal hunting and trade, especially for ivory Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
Kilimanjaro is highest point in Africa; bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world's second deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa in the southwest
NOTE: The information regarding Tanzania on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Tanzania Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tanzania Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |