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Tanzania - Country Profile

The United Republic of Tanzania is located in Eastern Africa. It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the North, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the West and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the South. The country’s eastern border lies in the Indian Ocean which has a coastline of 1,424 km. 

                                                                       Map of Tanzania

 

                                                           Tanzania National Emblem

                                                                Tanzania Flag

 

Geography
Zanzibar is a part of the United Republic of Tanzania and consists of two main islands of Unguja and Pemba and a number of small islands. The Islands are located 40 km off the mainland coast of East Africa in the Indian Ocean. The two main islands are 40 kilometers apart, separated by 700 meters deep Pemba Channel.

Area and Population
Tanzania has a total area is 945,087 sq.km including 61,000 sq. km of inland water. The total surface area of Zanzibar is 2,654 sq.km. Unguja, the larger of the two islands has an area of 1,666 sq.km, while Pemba has an area of 988 sq.km.
In 2005 the population of Tanzania stood at 36.2 million, growing at annual rate of 2.9%. The population is estimated to reach 41 million by the end of 2009.

Climate
Tanzania has a tropical type of climate and is divided into four main climatic zones notably: the hot humid coastal plain; the semi-arid zone of the central plateau; the high-moist lake regions; and the temperate highland areas. In the highlands, temperatures range between 10ºc and 20ºc during cold and hot seasons respectively. The rest of the country has temperatures usually not falling lower than 20ºc. The hottest period spreads between November and February (25ºc - 31ºc) whereas the coldest period is often between May and August (15ºc - 20ºc).
The climate of the islands of Zanzibar is tropical and humid. Average maximum temperature is about 30۫۫۫۫ºC recorded during the hot season November to March, while average minimum temperature is 21ºC, recorded during the cool season of June to October. Humidity rate is high ranging from 50’s to 80’s and slightly higher in Pemba than Unguja.

The Capital City
The official capital of Tanzania is Dodoma, which is located 309 km west of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam is the country’s commercial capital and is also the major seaport for the county’s serving its landlocked neighbors. Other big urban centres include Arusha, Moshi, Tanga, Mwanza, Morogoro, Mbeya, Iringa, Tabora, Kigoma, Shinyanga and Zanzibar.

Administrative Regions and Districts
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania is composed of 26 administrative regions; 21 regions on the mainland and 5 in Zanzibar. Tanzania’s regions are Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kagera, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Manyara, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro and Mtwara Mwanza, Pemba North, Pemba South, Pwani, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Singida, Tabora, Tanga, Zanzibar Central/South, Zanzibar North and Zanzibar Urban/West. 
Tanzania also has 98 districts each with at least one council created to increase local authority. Currently there are 114 councils operating in 99 districts; 22 are urban 92 are rural.

Culture
Tanzania has been described as one of the most diverse countries in Africa and this is reflected in the fact that there are more than 120 local languages spoken in the country. Swahili is the national language that is widely spoken while English is the official language of education; administration and business.
Local people are native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 120 tribes) and the remaining 1% consisting of Asians, Europeans, and Arabs.
Most of the population belongs to Christianity and Muslim religions though there is a small number of Hindus and atheists.

Generally, Tanzania culture is a product of African, Arab, European and Indian influences. Traditional African values are being consciously adapted to modern life, although at a much slower pace among the Maasai.
Politics
Since independence, Tanzania has been ruled by 4 Presidents, namely; the late Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1961-1985), H.E. Al Haj Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1985 – 1995); H.E. Benjamin William Mkapa (1995 – 2005). The current President of the United Republic of Tanzania is H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (2005 to date).
The United Republic of Tanzania is a Democratic Republic. The Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania guarantees political pluralism. Currently there are about eighteen (18) registered political parties. (http://www.nec.go.tz)
Since 1992, when the Multi-Party Political System was introduced in Tanzania, there have been three successful Presidential and Parliamentary elections. The first such election was conducted in 1995, followed by the 2000, and the 2005 elections.

Economy
Tanzania is a developing country and its economy depends heavily on agriculture. The sector accounts for more than 40% of GDP, provides 85% of the country’s exports and employs 80% of the total workforce. Apart from the agricultural sector, tourism, mining and small scale industries are increasingly contributing to the national economic growth.

Currency
The Tanzanian shilling (Tsh.) is divided into 100 cents. Notes are in denomination of 500, 1000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 shillings. Coins are in order of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 shillings. Money can be changed in banks, Bureau de Change and other accredited points such as hotels. Credit cards (Access, Master Card, Visa, American Express, Euro Card and Diners) are accepted by major hotels around the country. Travelers’ cheques in US dollars and Pound Sterling are recommended, although Euros are also accepted. Banking hours in major towns are from Monday to Friday (08.30 - 16.00 hrs), Saturday from 08.30 hrs - 13.30 hrs and are closed on Sundays. These may vary in smaller towns. ATM Machines are available in branches of major banks and accept most VISA cards.

For further details about Tanzania, please visit:
http://www.tanzania.go.tz/

Tanzania History

Tanzania’s history is as old as the history of mankind. Since the discovery of the remains and footprints of what is believed to be the nearest kin to mankind- homo habilis (Zinjanthropus) and homo sapiens - in 1959 and 1979 in the Olduvai Gorge and Laetoli Footprints respectively, within the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater by the late Dr. Louis Leakey and his wife, the country has been considered as the cradle of mankind. 

                                                 J.K. Nyerere on independence of Tanganyika

 

Over the past 2000 years, the country has seen various influences on its population beginning with Phoenicians, Persian/Arab merchants, Portuguese explorers, slave traders from various parts of the world and finally colonizers. Tanzania has been a scene of colonization wars between major European powers and struggles for independence.

Arab merchants established settlements along the country’s coast as early as the 7th/8th century. These were followed by the Portuguese in the 16th century who were taken-over by the Omanis in the 17th century. The short reign of the Portuguese resulted in the coming of European missionaries and explorers beginning in the late 18th century after which the Germans took over the mainland and gave it the name “Deutsche Ost Afrika” while Zanzibar became a British protectorate under the Agreement with the Oman Sultan. When Britain conquered Germany at the end of the First World War, the mainland was ruled by Her Majesty’s reign and renamed to Tanganyika.

Britain continued administering the country as a UN Trusteeship Territory until 1961 when Tanganyika achieved her independence under the late Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere. Following the Revolution on Zanzibar island led by Abeid Amani Karume in January 1964, the two merged in April the same year to form the United Republic of Tanzania.
Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) the Party that won the independence of Tanganyika in 1961, ruled the country until 1977 when it merged with the Afro-Shiraz Party to form the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). Tanzania had a single-party political system until 1995 when the first multiparty elections were held in Tanzania

Public Holidays

Tanzania observes the following Public holidays:

- New Year - 1st January
- Zanzibar Revolutionary Day - 12th January
- Karume Day - 7th April
- Union Day - 26th April
- International Workers’ Day - 1st May
- Saba Saba Day - 7th July
- Farmers Day (Nane Nane Day)  - 8th August
- Nyerere Day - 14th October
- Christmas Day - 25th December
- Boxing Day - 26th December
- Good Friday*
- Easter Monday*
- Eid El Fitr**
- Maulid**
- Eid El Hajji**

* Christian holidays that changes each year according to the calendar
** Islamic holidays change from year to year depending on the sighting of the new moon.

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List of Registered Non-Government Primary Schools in Tanzania as of April 2011

                                                

List of Non Government(Private) Primary Schools Registered by MOE-TZ

   
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List of Secondary Schools(Private and Government) Registered by Ministry of Education of Tanzania as of April 2011

                                                  

List of Registered Non Govt and Govt Secondary School

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SADC ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, 2015

                                    

SADC ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, 2015 

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat has organized the SADC students essay writing competition for year 2015. The Essay writing competition is intended to broaden knowledge of the secondary school going population on SADC activities. The competition is open to form 1 to form 6 students. The students are required to begin researching on the topic prior writing and submitting to their Heads of School.

The 34^th summit of Heads of State and Governments deliberated that, the topic for year 2015 be “Leveraging the Region`s Diverse Resources for sustainable Economic and Social Development through Beneficiation and Value Addition” Discuss how this would result in Sustainable Economic Development.

The set of questions below are meant to guide students when responding to the question above. Thus, on answering the above question , student should answer all the questions listed below:

1. Discuss the abundant natural resources versus economic development in the SADC Region as a whole expounding the issues of ownership, monetary values and benefits accrued from them on annual basis over the past five years?
2. Has the SADC Region ultimately benefited from its abundance of natural resources since the complete democratization with the fall of the Apartheid regime in South Africa in 1994?
3. Discuss Beneficiation and Value Addition with concrete proposals for SADC Region on ownership and processing of mineral/natural resources and how they benefited SADC Citizens if at all and what can be improved to maximize benefits to the SADC citizenry?
4. How should the SADC Region go about implementing the 34^th Summit Theme in order for it to benefit the whole region including some of its Member States that might not have as much natural resources as the others? 
5. What role should be played in the operationalisation of the 34^th Summit Theme by the non-state actors in the SADC Region, thus, private sector, Nongovernmental Organizations, traditional authorities and local communities?
6. As a secondary school learner, what do you think should be the education sector`s role in the operationalisation of the 34^th Summit Theme to benefit the education sector in the whole region?

Heads of  schools are supposed to ensure that the students adhere to the following guidelines:

• The essay should not be longer than 2000 words and not shorter than 1000 words.
• Where students have access to computers, they are advised to type their essays and submit both the soft and hard copies.
• Students who will type their essays will have to sign and initial the hard copies to make sure that they have not been altered.
• The essay shall be written in English language.
• The front page or cover page will display the name, sex, class, school address and stamp, Headmistress/Headmaster’s email address, signature and phone no, region, country.
• The title of the essay should be written in the cover page (students should not paraphrase the title)
• The handwritten essays will be written on one side of the A4 paper with double margin of two centimeters.

Students are expected to begin writing immediately and submit their essays to their head of school. The Head of School will then be expected to constitute a marking panel which will choose best essays of the school. The panel should go through the essays (Please do not mark the essays) and choose three essays to be submitted to The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Vocational Training not later than 15^th April 2015. The national adjudication will take place from 02^nd to 11^th May 2015 in order to get three entries which will be submitted to the SADC Secretariat in Botswana.

The same Information can be found on the website www.SADC.int, www.foreign.go.tz  and www.pmolarg.go.tz

Wishing you and your schools best wishes.                             

PERMANENT SECRETARY

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OPENING OF THE CENTRAL ADMISSION SYSTEM (CAS) FOR NEW APPLICANTS MARCH INTAKE

PUBLIC NOTICE - OPENING OF CAS

OPENING OF THE CENTRAL ADMISSION SYSTEM (CAS) FOR NEW APPLICANTS MARCH INTAKE The National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) would like to inform the public that Central Admission System (CAS) is now open for new applicants into: 1. Health Training Institutions (Ordinary Diploma and Certificate in Nursing) for  March 2015 intake into  the following institutions, A3 Institute of Professional Studies - Ilala, DSM, Mikocheni Nursing School - Dar es Salaam  Massana College of Nursing - Dar-es-Salaam St. Glory Nursing School- Dar-es-Salaam Ilembula Institute for Health and Allied Science Mbalizi Health Institute Yohana Wavenza Health Institute St. John College of Health Science Isimila Nursing School St. Aggrey College of Health Science Tumaini University Makumiza – Mbeya Campus  St.Joseph University College of Health and Allied Sciences - Dar es salaam NOTE: All applications should be done onlinethrough Central Admission System and the deadline on this application will be on 13th March 2015. 2. Bachelor of Clinical Medicine for  March 2015 intake at St.Joseph University College of Health and Allied Sciences. Duration: Four (4) years Entry Requirement: Ordinary Diploma in Clinical Medicine (GPA 2.7 or above) School fees: 6,260,400/= Date of Commencement of Program: 20th April, 2015 NOTE: All applications should be done online through Central Admission System and the deadline on this application will be on 10th April, 2015.

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Scholarships Tenable in Russian Social State University( Russian Federation) 2015/16

Tanzania-Russia Scholarships 2015/16

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Chinese Government Scholarships 2015/16

Tanzania - China Scholarships 2015

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Tanzania - Germany Postgraduate scholarships - 2015

Tanzania - Germany Postgraduate Training Programme – 2015

PhD and Masters Degrees in Germany

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) is pleased to announce the call for application of PhD and Masters Scholarships for the 2015 Cycle of Tanzania - Germany Postgraduate Training Programme. This training programme which is funded jointly under the Tanzanian Government through the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), aims in particular, to impact on capacity-building in Tanzanian Universities through staff development. Scholarships will be awarded to candidates who qualify to undertake PhD or Masters degrees in Germany.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must:

a)Be a citizen of the United Republic of Tanzania;
b)Be an academic member of staff in a private accredited or public Tanzanian university;
c)Have at minimum, a bachelor degree second class upper division or equivalent;
d)Hold a good Masters degree having obtained an equivalent of a B+ grade or above from a recognized university institution (for PhD applicants only);
e)Have obtained the Masters degree not more than within the past 6 years (for PhD applicants only);
f)Be willing to undertake a 6 months German language course in Germany.

Mode of Application:

Interested eligible applicants wishing to apply for the scholarships may download the application documents at: 

http://www.tcu.go.tz/index.php/program-fees-scholarships/18-programs-awards/75-daad-forms

Soft copies and hard-copies of duly filled-in application forms and other documents must be addressed to:

 Executive Secretary,

Tanzania Commission for Universities,

Garden Road, Mikocheni, Near TPDC Houses,

P. O. Box 6562, Dar es Salaam

Tel: 22 27772657; Fax: 22 2772891               

E-mail: es@tcu.go.tz

Applications end on Friday 15^th May, 2015 at 15:30 hours.

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TAARIFA KUHUSU VIJANA WALIOHITIMU MAFUNZO YA JKT KWA KUJITOLEA NA KUDAI KUAJIRIWA NA SERIKALI

JESHI LA KUJENGA TAIFA

TAARIFA KUHUSU VIJANA WALIOHITIMU MAFUNZO YA JKT KWA KUJITOLEA NA KUDAI KUAJIRIWA NA SERIKALI

Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa lilianzishwa Julai 10, 1963 na serikali kwa lengo la kuwaweka pamoja vijana wa nchi hii na kuwapa malezi kuhusu uzalendo na umoja ili kuondoa dalili za matabaka zilizoanza kujitokeza katika jamii baada ya uhuru.

                Baadhi ya sababu za kuanzishwa kwa JKT ni:

•      Kubadili fikra za vijana wa nchi hii kutoka ile hali ya ukoloni kutegemea nchi nyingine kuleta maendeleo.

·           Kukusanya nguvu za vijana wote wa nchi hii na kuzielekeza kwa umoja wao kufanya kazi pamoja kwa manufaa ya taifa.

•      Kuwafunza vijana kujenga mshikamano na umoja wa kitaifa, ili kulinda uhuru wa Taifa lao.

Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa linaunganisha vijana bila kujali itikadi zao, dini, elimu, jinsia na mali ili kuwalea kuwa wazalendo kwa taifa lao na kupenda kuitumikia nchi yao.

Pamoja na dhana ya kufunzwa uzalendo, pia stadi mbalimbali za kazi hufundishwa kwa vijana hao ili waweze kujiajiri, pindi wamalizapo mkataba yao ya kujitolea kwa miaka miwili.

Serikali ilirejesha mafunzo ya Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa (JKT) kwa vijana wa kujitolea mwaka 2001, baada ya kusitishwa mwaka 1994.

Masharti ya Kujiunga na JKT kwa vijana wa Kujitolea

Kijana kabla ya kujiunga na JKT hutakiwa kuyajua masharti na kuzifahamu taratibu za kujiunga  na kuelewa kuwa JKT halitoi ajira.

Moja ya kipengele cha masharti ya kujiunga na JKT kinasema kuwa ‘Kwa kipindi chote nitakachokua ndani ya Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa nitakuwa nafanya mafunzo ya kijeshi na ya stadi za kazi na maisha, na baada ya mkataba nitarejea nyumbani. Hivyo sitalidai Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa ajira, wala kulitaka linitafutie ajira/kazi’.

Kipengele hiki kinaainisha masharti ya makubaliano kati ya Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa na kijana kabla ya kujiunga na kupatiwa mafunzo ya awali ya kijeshi.

Aidha, Mheshimiwa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete pamoja na viongozi wengine mara kadhaa wamekuwa wakisisitiza kuwa, JKT halitoi ajira.

Lakini hivi karibuni wakati nchi inaelekea kwenye uchaguzi Mkuu wa Rais na Wabunge mwaka huu, umezuka mtindo wa makundi ya vijana waliopitia JKT katika Operesheni mbalimbali kuomba kuandamana kwenda Ikulu kudai ajira.

Madai yanayopingana na dhana ya JKT na kauli ya Mhe. Rais kuwa Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa haliajiri, bali vijana hujiunga kwa hiari kwa kujitolea na baada ya mkataba wa miaka miwili wanatakiwa kurejea walikotoka.

Aidha, Mhe. Rais Kikwete, amewahi kutoa agizo kwa Vyombo vya Ulinzi na Usalama, taasisi za Serikali na kuziomba zile zisizo za kiserikali kutoa ajira kwa vijana waliopata mafunzo ya JKT kulingana na sifa za kijana na nafasi zilizopo.

Takwimu zinaonesha kuwa tangu kurejeshwa kwa mafunzo ya JKT mwaka 2001 hadi mwaka jana, jumla ya vijana 104,594 wamejiunga na JKT wakiwemo wavulana 76,832 na wasichana 27,762.

Katika kipindi hicho, jumla ya operesheni 13 katika mafunzo ya JKT zimefanyika, Operesheni hizo ni pamoja na Operesheni Mkapa mwaka 2001, Miaka 40 ya JKT mwaka 2002, Utandawazi mwaka 2004 na Operesheni Jiajiri mwaka 2005.

Zingine ni pamoja na Kasi Mpya mwaka 2006, Maisha Bora mwaka 2007, Uadilifu mwaka 2008, Kilimo Kwanza mwaka 2009 na Operesheni Uzalendo mwaka (2010), Miaka 50 ya Uhuru (2011), Sensa mwaka 2012, Miaka 50 ya JKT (2013) na Miaka 50 ya Muungano (2014).

Vijana wa Kujitolea walioajiriwa

Tangu mwaka 2003 hadi 2014 jumla ya vijana 24,708 wameajiriwa katika vyombo  vya ulinzi na usalama ambapo vijana 21,977 wakiwemo wavulana 17,307 na wasichana 4,670 wameajiriwa na Jeshi la wananchi wa Tanzania (JWTZ).

Jeshi la Polisi vijana 3,965 wavulana wakiwa 2,943 na wasichana 1,022, Magereza vijana 2,139 wavulana 2,044 na wasichana ni 95, Zimamoto vijana 100 wavulana wakiwa ni 78 na wasichana ni 22 na taasisi zingine vijana 592

Vijana 1,622 wameajiriwa katika taasisi mbalimbali kama TANAPA, GEITA GOLD MINE, BANDARI na AFRICAN GOLD MINE.

Ni vema vijana hao wakatambua kuwa tatizo la ajira sio kwao peke yao, ni tatizo la ulimwengu mzima Tanzania ikiwemo, wanashauriwa kutumia stadi za kazi kujiajiri wenyewe.

Aidha, vijana hao watambue kuwa walikula kiapo cha UTII, wakati wa kuhitimu mafunzo ya JKT, hivyo suala la kuandamana ni kinyume cha kiapo chao. Vijana hao walitumikia Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa Operesheni za nyuma na kumaliza mkataba wa miaka miwili. Shinikizo lao la kulazimisha ajira kwa kuandamana ni kinyume cha sheria za nchi.

Kwa maelezo ya hapo juu utaona kuwa Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa, halina dhamana ya kuajiri bali kufunza vijana wa taifa hili umoja, stadi za kazi na uzalendo baada ya hapo wenye sifa za kuajiriwa hupata ajira katika taasisi mbalimbali za serikari na binafsi.

Taarifa hii Imetolewa na Makao Makuu

ya Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa.

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