COUNTRY & REGION NOTES · TZ
Tanzania
Tanzania
AT A GLANCE
Travel essentials
Currency
TZS Tanzanian Shilling
1 TZS ≈ 0.059841 JPYReference rate · 2026-11-06
Actual exchange and card rates may differ.
Checked 2026-11-07
Capital & languages
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Languages
- Swahili
English
Not yet reviewed · Review pending
Country codes
TZ / TZA
タンザニア連合共和国
United Republic of Tanzania
LOCAL TIME
Local time & time zones
The time difference from Japan follows local daylight-saving changes.
Africa/Dar es Salaam
05:02:2111/13
UTC+03:00 · Japan −6h
Checked 2026-11-07
BEFORE YOU GO
Entry & travel preparation
Entry guidance
Check visa requirements for your nationality. Ordinary Visa is the usual category for tourism, subject to eligibility. Consult Tanzania Immigration for eVisa, documents and fees. Additional Zanzibar requirements must be checked separately.
Checked 2026-11-07
Sources and official guidance
www.immigration.go.tz ↗Power outlets
Type D
Type G
Plug shapes are from existing records. Check your accommodation.
Not yet reviewed · Review pending
Tap water
Avoid untreated tap water and use sealed bottled water. Some areas rely on wells or rivers for household water. Avoid ice from an unknown source.
Checked 2026-11-07
Sources and official guidance
www.mofa.go.jp ↗Entry summaries mainly concern short visits on Japanese ordinary passports. Conditions depend on nationality, purpose and transit route.
Japan MOFA travel safety information ↗EXPLORE THE REGIONS
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ON THE MAP
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Tanzania
GETTING THERE
Air travel
Airports · 17
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Arusha Airport
- Bukoba Airport
- Dodoma Airport
- Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Kigoma Airport
- Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Lushoto Airport
- Mafia Island Airport
- Mtwara Airport
- Musoma Airport
- Mwanza Airport
- Seronera Airport
- Shinyanga Airport
- Songwe Airport
- Tabora Airport
- Tanga Airport
OUR TRAVEL STORIES
Tanzania travel stories
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