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Flag of Tanzania

The flag of Tanzania is divided diagonally. Its colors are black, green, light blue and yellow. The current design dates from 1964. Tanzania is in Africa, and its capital is Dodoma. Below: key facts, the story behind the design, the flags it gets mixed up with and a quick quiz.

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Flag of Tanzania

Facts at a glance

CapitalDodoma
ContinentAfrica
Population68.6 million
Area945,087 km²
CurrencyTanzanian shilling
Colorsblack, green, light blue and yellow
Proportions2:3
In use since1964

Dodoma is the official capital; Dar es Salaam is the largest city and still hosts many offices.

Which one is the flag of Tanzania?

Flags people mix up with this one

These are the wrong answers that trip players up most in Quible’s flag quiz.

Quib’s riddle

Five clues from the game Mystery Country in Quible. How many did you need?

  1. I lie on the east coast of Africa, south of the equator.
  2. The highest mountain in Africa stands on my land.
  3. My great lake is shared with two neighbors and carries the name of a British queen.
  4. A spice island that used to be a state of its own belongs to me.
  5. My capital is Dodoma, even though Dar es Salaam is far bigger.

Flags of the neighbors

What people also ask

What colors are on the flag of Tanzania?
Black, green, light blue and yellow. The flag of Tanzania is divided diagonally.
What is the capital of Tanzania?
Dodoma. Dodoma is the official capital; Dar es Salaam is the largest city and still hosts many offices.
Which flags look like the flag of Tanzania?
In Quible’s flag quiz, players most often confuse it with Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe.
When was the flag of Tanzania adopted?
The current design has been in use since 1964.
What is the population of Tanzania?
About 68.6 million (World Bank, 2024). Area: 945,087 km².

Country data: mledoze/countries (ODbL); population: World Bank, 2024. Flags: flag-icons (MIT). Flag facts, look-alikes and riddles: the Quible app.