Which country or map area contains Tanga?
Tanga is shown within Tanzania in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Tanzania
- Region name
- Tanga
- Approximate latitude
- 5.1° south
- Approximate longitude
- 38.1° east
- Country capital
- Dodoma
- Country currency
- Tanzanian shilling
- World region
- Eastern Africa
Quick answers about Tanga
What kind of place is Tanga?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Tanga on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 5.1° south latitude and 38.1° east longitude.
What is the capital of Tanzania?
The country capital is Dodoma.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.