Geology
The United Republic of Tanzania is located in the Eastern African Continent between longitude 29? and 41?.

It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, and has land borders with eight countries: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. The country includes Zanzibar (consisting of the main island Unguja and Pemba: see below).

Area
Total area, including inland water and Zanzibar, is 945,234 sq km. The coastline is 1,424km of which over 800kms is of pure white sandy and unspoiled beaches.

The area is approximately half the size of the western European countries put together and larger than twice the size of California.

Major Lakes
Victoria 35,000 sq km;
Tanganyika 13,000 sq km;
Nyasa 6,000 sq km;
Rukwa 3,000 sq km;
Eyasi over 1000 sq km.

Topography
The country comprises several distinct zones: a fertile coastal belt, the Masai Steppe and mountain ranges to the north, with Mt Kilimanjaro rising to 5,895m and Mount Meru 4,566m, and a high plateau in the central and southern regions. There is over 61,000 sq km (23,500 sq miles) of inland water. Ungaja Island 36km from the mainland is fertile, hilly and densely populated on the west side, low and thinly peopled in the east.