Tanzania currency, cash and tipping
Last checked: 2 October 2026 In Tanzania you pay in Tanzanian shillings. You...
Tanzania knowledge base
What to arrange, what to expect and how the country fits together, written by Selma and Ngomi from Moshi. We check every rule and every amount against the official sources, and we put the date next to it.
What to sort before you go
Your visa, the mandatory travel insurance, vaccinations, malaria and money.
Safety and travel advice
The travel advice, and how safe Tanzania is to travel in.
When to go and how to get there
The weather, the best time to travel, the time difference and the airport you land at.
The country
Where Tanzania lies, its capital, who lives there, the language they speak and what they eat.
Articles in Tanzania
Tanzania weather
Tanzania lies just south of the equator and is warm all year, but how warm...
The population of Tanzania
Tanzania counted 61,741,120 people in its 2022 census. Of those, 59,851,347 live...
What language is spoken in Tanzania?
Tanzanians speak Swahili. It is the national language and almost everyone speaks...
Is Tanzania safe?
Last checked: 2 October 2026 Tanzania is a good country to travel in, as long...
Vaccinations for Tanzania
Last checked: 2 October 2026 Only one vaccination is ever required for...
Malaria in Tanzania
Last checked: 2 October 2026 Yes, there is malaria in Tanzania, in the safari...
Which airport you fly into in Tanzania?
For a safari in the north of Tanzania you land at Kilimanjaro International...
The best time to visit Tanzania
The best time for a safari in Tanzania is June to October, the dry season. The...
Tanzania Visa
Last checked: 2 October 2026 Most travellers need a visa for Tanzania, visitors...
Where is Tanzania?
Tanzania lies in East Africa, on the Indian Ocean, just below the equator. It...
Tanzania time zone and time difference
Tanzania runs on East Africa Time, UTC+3, all year round, and the clocks never...
Mandatory travel insurance for Tanzania
Last checked: 2 October 2026 Since 1 October 2026, you only get into Tanzania...
Tanzania travel advice
Last checked: 6 October 2026 Every country writes its own travel advice for...
The capital of Tanzania
The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma. Parliament sits there and so does the...
Tanzanian food
Tanzanians eat ugali more than anything else, a firm porridge of maize flour,...
Tribes in Tanzania
Tanzania is home to many peoples. The Maasai are the best known, but there are...
Dar Es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is the largest city in Tanzania, on the Indian Ocean. It is the...