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Places in News: Tanzania
Context :
Cyclone ‘Hidaya’, a severe storm, is heading towards the Tanzanian coast from the Indian Ocean.
About Tanzania:
- Lies in East Africa.
- Home to Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain.
- Three of Africa’s great lakes are partly within Tanzania.
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- Lake Victoria– Africa’s largest lake.
- Lake Tanganyika– Africa’s deepest lake.
- Lake Malawi
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- Bordering countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia.
- Natural Resources: Iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones (including tanzanite, found only in Tanzania), gold, natural gas, nickel.