Tanzania is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania.
Tanzania is mountainous and densely forested in the north-east, where Mount Kilimanjaro is located. Three of Africa’s Great Lakes are partly within Tanzania. To the north and west lie Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, and Lake Tanganyika, the continent’s deepest lake, known for its unique species of fish. To the south lies Lake Malawi. The eastern shore is hot and humid, with the Zanzibar Archipelago just offshore. The Menai Bay Conservation Area is Zanzibar’s largest marine protected area. The Kalambo Falls, located on the Kalambo River at the Zambian border, is the second-highest uninterrupted waterfall in Africa.
Christianity is the largest religion in Tanzania, but there are also substantial Muslim and Animist minorities. Over 100 different languages are spoken in Tanzania, making it the most linguistically diverse country in East Africa. The country does not have a de jure official language, although the national language is Swahili. Approximately 10% of Tanzanians speak Swahili as a first language, and up to 90% speak it as a second language.
These fascinating photos were taken by
Philip that documented everyday life of Tanzania in 1969.
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| A market somewhere in Mwanza Region, 1969 |
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| A busy scene in the Tanzanian town of Mwanza as the bus to Musoma is loaded prior to departure, 1969 |
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| A fishing beach in Musoma on the eastern shore of Lake Victoria in Tanzania, 1969 |
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| A typical scene–boats have landed with fish for sale from the beach, 1969 |
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| Bananas by the stalk, 1969 |
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| Bananas for sale, 1969 |
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| Blending in, 1969 |
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| Boatman, 1969 |
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| Boys and musician, 1969 |
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| Captain of the fishing boat at the Fisheries Station, Mwanza, Tanzania, 1969 |
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| Crouching player, flying music, 1969 |
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| Dried fish laid out on a table made from reeds in the Mwanza region of Tanzania, 1969 |
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| Drinking together, August 1969 |
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| End of the day, 1969 |
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| Feathered men dancing, 1969 |
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| Fish mosaic, 1969 |
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| Fish traders, 1969 |
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| Full sail, 1969 |
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| Greengrocer smile, 1969 |
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| Kids with Makonde carving, 1969 |
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| Nice catch, 1969 |
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| One of the beaches where fish was landed by canoe from Lake Victoria, 1969 |
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| Paddling home, 1969 |
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| Pan's pipes, 1969 |
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| Proud father, 1969 |
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| Put your fists up!, 1969 |
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| Reluctant subjectKids in Kunduchi (near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) with a Makonde carving fashioned nearby, 1969 |
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| Riding the waves in the Tanzanian Lake Victoria fishery, 1969 |
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| Scramble to buy fish, 1969 |
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| Smoking fish, 1969 |
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| Sorting the nets, 1969 |
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| Sun glasses, 1969 |
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| Tanzanian boy, 1969 |
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| Tanzanian boys, 1969 |
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| Tanzanian girl, 1969 |
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| Tanzanian girls dressed up, 1969 |
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| Tanzanian man, 1969 |
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| The bus is delayed, 1969 |
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| The entertainer, 1969 |
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| The train to Dar es Salaam, 1969 |
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| Three friends, 1969 |
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| Two men traveling along the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza, Tanzania, 1969 |
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| Waiting, 1969 |
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| Walk along a railway line, 1969 |
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| Washing time, 1969 |
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| Whistle and hoe, 1969 |
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| Women in Kitenge (or Kanga are wrap garments from East Africa, sold in matching pairs) on a Lake Victoria fishing beach in Tanzania, 1969 |
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| Workmates, 1969 |
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| Young family, 1969 |
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| Young girl traders, 1969 |
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