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+255 Tanzania

+255 is the calling code of Tanzania.

ISO
TZ
Region
Africa
Exit code when calling from Tanzania
Depends on provider
Leading digit
Not confirmed
Difference
Not calculated
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In Tanzania
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Dar es Salaam UTC—

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Tanzania at a glance

country in East Africa

Capital
Dodoma
Official languages
Swahili, Englishde facto
Currency
TShTanzanian shilling
Population
57,310,0192017
Overview map: Tanzania highlighted; Dodoma marked. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius.All 7 geometry parts and 7 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 1.Dodoma
Small islands and neighbouring detail are not drawn.

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  2. Dial +255

    The country calling code for Tanzania.

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Illustrative national-number digits from libphonenumber v9.0.40. The calling code and international access prefix are not included.

Number typeNational numberNational length
Fixed line2223456789 digits
Mobile6212345679 digits
Toll-free type8001234569 digits

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Calling from Tanzania

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Where this comes from

Country reference sources (7)

Catalog country/territory reference through exact nondeprecated P297; source entity facts only, no political/legal status or physical/telephone equivalence.

  • WikidataQ924 · Tanzania · revision 2558491401reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:48:02.519Z. Retrieved 2026-10-30T20:53:50.925Z.
  • WikidataQ3866 · Dodoma · revision 2537906790reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:22.503Z.
  • WikidataQ7838 · Swahili · revision 2561609186reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:54.769Z.
  • WikidataQ712144 · de facto · revision 2554871106reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:23.307Z.
  • WikidataQ1860 · English · revision 2561598071reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
  • WikidataQ4589 · Tanzanian shilling · revision 2557653098reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z, 2026-11-01Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:47.544Z.
  • Natural Earth
  • Country referenceQ924 · Tanzania. Revision 2558491401. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:48:02.519Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z.Licence
  • Descriptioncountry in East Africa. Q924 · revision 2558491401. Retrieved 2026-10-30T20:53:50.925Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00.Description source
  • Capital: DodomaLinked English label: Dodoma (Q3866), revision 2537906790. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:22.503Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q924$4754E221-1E9A-4541-B1D1-C97DA1408A92, revision 2558491401, preferred rank. Qualifications: P580: 1996-02 (month precision). No references attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: DodomaStatement q924$4754E221-1E9A-4541-B1D1-C97DA1408A92
  • Official language: SwahiliSource-reported language. Its stated geographic, role and variant qualifications apply; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: Swahili (Q7838), revision 2561609186. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:54.769Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Qualification label (P5102): de facto (Q712144), revision 2554871106. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:23.307Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q924$C16AE917-C750-4E87-B255-F57400688EF3, revision 2558491401, normal rank. Qualifications: P5102: Q712144. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: SwahiliSource qualifier P5102: de factoStatement q924$C16AE917-C750-4E87-B255-F57400688EF3q924$C16AE917-C750-4E87-B255-F57400688EF3 reference 1
  • Official language: EnglishSource-reported language. Its stated geographic, role and variant qualifications apply; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: English (Q1860), revision 2561598071. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Qualification label (P5102): de facto (Q712144), revision 2554871106. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:23.307Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q924$18A6B2A2-8454-47A5-ACA6-B48D956B2784, revision 2558491401, normal rank. Qualifications: P5102: Q712144. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: EnglishSource qualifier P5102: de factoStatement q924$18A6B2A2-8454-47A5-ACA6-B48D956B2784q924$18A6B2A2-8454-47A5-ACA6-B48D956B2784 reference 1
  • Currency: Tanzanian shillingSource-reported currency property; no currency code, symbol or legal-tender status is inferred. Linked English label: Tanzanian shilling (Q4589), revision 2557653098. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:47.544Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q924$5E60C574-FB6C-40F6-A251-CE15E2077396, revision 2558491401, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision. Displayed unit symbol: TSh. Separate retained P5061 source on Q4589, revision 2557653098. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:47.544Z; reviewed 2026-11-01. Unique literal eligible English/universal symbol at highest retained rank; no ISO-code substitution. Selected symbol statement Q4589$d906b9d8-4f0c-3771-ee99-dcc74566564b, normal rank.Linked English label: Tanzanian shillingStatement q924$5E60C574-FB6C-40F6-A251-CE15E2077396Unit symbol sourceSymbol source licence
  • Source-reported population: 2017 · Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Statement Q924$9939A738-0F54-4B29-BBE4-A521B68C6054, revision 2558491401, preferred rank. Qualifications: P585: 2017 (year precision). 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Population is source-reported for 2017, with year precision. The selected population statement does not state a measurement method. Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Statement Q924$9939A738-0F54-4B29-BBE4-A521B68C6054Q924$9939A738-0F54-4B29-BBE4-A521B68C6054 reference 1
  • MapAll 7 geometry parts and 7 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 1. Map extent: Tanzania. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion.Public-domain termsWikidata source position: Dodoma
Time-zone rules and display (1)

Supported calculations run from 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z until 2031-01-01T00:00:00Z. Zone names identify IANA representative locations; they do not locate a telephone number. The browser detects your device’s configured zone, which may differ from your physical location. Time rules: IANA tzdb 2026e. Location labels use its retained country tables. Times use the selected IANA entry; they are not a claim about every location in the country. The initial selection is a starting point; it does not confirm the capital’s time, country-wide time, or your location.

  • IANA Time Zone Databasetzdata2026eDar es Salaam: calculation identifier Africa/Nairobi. Display identifier Africa/Dar_es_Salaam. Display source: zone.tab, line 398. Relation source: zone1970.tab, line 188. Alias Africa/Dar_es_Salaam → Africa/Nairobi (backward, line 167).
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Country metadata confidence: Maintained library. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02.

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