The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in north eastern Tanzania. According to the 2022 national census, Tanzania has a population of nearly 62 million making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator.
Region
East Africa
Capital city
Dodoma
Language
Swahili, English
GDP
0.00
Area
Population
63,590,000
Tanzania, United Republic of
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Emission Target
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide between 30 - 35% relative to the Business-As-Usual (BAU) scenario by 2030.
Target Sectors
Energy, IPPU, Agriculture, Waste, LULUCF. Economy-wide reductions, prioritising actions in energy, transport, forestry, and waste management sectors."
Mitigation Actions and Priorities
- Promotion of clean technologies for power generation
- Promotion of waste-to-energy programmes.
- Promoting energy efficient technologies in energy use
- Promotion of waste-to-energy programmes.
- Promoting energy efficient technologies in energy use