THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

MAP OF AFRICA & TANZANIA

GENERAL INFORMATION

Capital Dodoma, Largest city Dar es Salaam Official languages Swahili, English and others 120 tribe languages Demonym: Tanzanian Independence from the United Kingdom - Tanganyika 9 December 1961 - Zanzibar 10 December 1963 - Merger 26 April 1964 Area - Total 945,203 km2 , Water (%) 6.2 Population - 2009 estimate GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate - Total $57.400 billion Per capita $1,416 Currency Tanzanian shilling (TZS

History of the United Republic of Tanzania

TANZANIA HISTORY

The United Republic of Tanzania Union of two countries i.e Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964 Located in East Africa .Borderd by:Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the DR.Congo to the west, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean. The official capital is Dodoma, The country's political capital Dar es Salaam

ECONOMY

The economy is mostly based on agriculture, The nation has many natural resources including minerals, natural gas, and tourism attractions Tanzania is the home of the world-famous Kilimanjaro the highest mountain in Africa. She has dozens of beautiful beaches such as those found in Zanzibar and

Breathtaking national parks like the world-famous Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which generate tourism income that
plays a vital part in the economy.

TOURISM ATTRACTIONS
Tanzania is the home of the world-famous Kilimanjaro the highest mountain in Africa. She has dozens of beautiful beaches such as those found in Zanzibar and breathtaking national parks like the world-famous Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which generate tourism income that plays a vital part in the economy.

CLIMATE

Tanzania has a tropical climate.

In the highlands, temperatures range between (10 and 20 C (50 and 68 F)) during cold and hot seasons respectively.
The rest of the country has temperatures rarely falling lower than 20 C (68 F). The hottest period extends between November and February (2531 C / 7787.8 F The coldest period occurs between May and August (1520 C / 5968 F). Annual temperature is 32 C (89.6 F). The climate is cool in high mountainous regions.

CULTURE
Greeting is very important , it comes first before doing anything White people or Asian origin are called mzungu in Tanzania Normally younger people greet elders first People tend to join together in social events such as wedding or death ceremony.

BASIC SWAHILI

Jambo = Hello Habari yako = how are you (singular) Habari yenu = how are you (plural) Mambo = Things (slang hows things) Vipi = how is it (slang) Fiti = fit (fine) or Freshi = fresh (slang fine) Salaam Aleukum = peace be with you Aleukum Salaam = and also with you Shikamo = respectful greeting to elder (put your hand on your heart), response they will give is Marahaba Jina langu ni. = my name is. Saidia mimi = help me Ni nataka = I want Tuende = we go (lets go) Haraka = fast Pole pole = slow

MORE SWAHILI TERMS

Wapi = where (where is it) Hapa = here Huko = there Shika = take Mpe = give Sema = say Choka = tired Chakula = food Dawa = medicine Chooni = toilet Duka or Dukani = shop or store Tafadhali = please Asante = thank you Mingi = many Sana = much as in asante sana = thank you very much Lala = sleep Kuoga = to bathe or to wash or to swim Magi = water Nyumbani = home Mwanafunzi = student Mwalimu = teacher

See You in Tanzania

THANK YOU

KISWAHILI SWAHILI LANGUAGE

INTRODUCTION TO KISWAHILI LANGUAGE

In this part we will learn about Kiswahili :Alphabet and Pronunciation Some Greetings Times and Dates Directions Numbers & Counting Colors Some Vocabularies

SWAHILI VOWELS ( VOKALI)

Made of 5 vowels A Pronounced as in Ansan City E Pronounced as in Egg I Pronounced as in India, Ink O Pronounced as in Orange U Pronounced as in Zulu, U

SWAHILI CONSONANTS
BA DA FA GA HA JA KA LA MA

BE DE FE GE HE JE KE LE ME

BI DI FI GI HI JI KI LI MI

BO DO FO GO HO JO KO LO MO

BU DU FU GU HU JU KU LU MU

SWAHILI CONSONANTS
NA PA RA SA TA WA VA YA ZA

NE NI PE PI RE RI SE SI TE TI WE WI VE VI YE YI ZE ZI

NO NU PO PU RO RU SO SU TO TU WO WU VO VU YO YU ZO ZU

As you may have noted there is no Q & X in Kiswahili. Moreover, C does not stand alone. It has an H after it pronounced as in CHURCH. Additionally there are also:

Dh as in they Gh as in ghost Sh as in she; shave Th as in thirty Ng' as in Ny as in NEWYORK Mw as in Twa as in twiter Mba as in .. Cha as in chest

READING PRACTICE
Tanzania Cities. Morogoro Arusha Musoma Mbeya Manyara Kigoma Mtwara

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