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Located in
southeastern Africa
just south of the
Equator, Tanzania is
bordered by the
countries of Kenya
and Uganda to the
north, Rwanda,
Burundi and the
Democratic Republic
of the Congo (DRC)
to the west, and
Zambia, Malawi and
Mozambique to the
south.
The Tanzania
mainland is
dominated by a large
central plateau, one
covered with
grasslands, plains
and rolling hills.
The
Serengeti plain
is a large
geographical region
that spans some
30,000 km2 (12,000
sq mi).
Tanzania is
mountainous in the
far-northeast, where
Mount Kilimanjaro,
Africa's highest
peak is located.
That mountain stands
at (19,340 ft.)
(5,895 m) tall.
The
Ngorongoro Crater
is the world's
largest intact
caldera forming a
spectacular bowl of
about 265 sq km with
sides up to 600m
(1,960 ft) deep.
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