Tanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Han

Date: 26 Apr 1964
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Tanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form the United Republic of Tanzania The East African country of Tanzania came into existence through the merger of two small countries, Tanganyika and the islands of Zanzibar. The capital city of the country is Dodoma with its largest commercial city being Dar es Salaam. The former Zanzibar islands remain semi-autonomous and hold five of the country’s thirty administrative regions. The other 25 are found in the mainland, formerly Tanganyika. The country is a one party dominant state. The current president is Jakaya Kikwete.

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South African History Online. (2012, April 23). Tanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Han. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082241

South African History Online (2012) 'Tanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Han', South African History Online, 23 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082241 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

South African History Online, Tanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Han [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082241, (accessed 22 July 2026).

"Tanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Han." South African History Online, 23 Apr. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082241. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Tanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Han." South African History Online. April 23, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082241.