OSINT of Tanzania
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We sincerely thank Godbless Nyagawa, an OSINT community member from Tanzania, for collaborating with UNISHKA on the development of this toolkit.
Entry #39 OSINT World Series
Open Data & Statistics Portals
National Statistics - Official source for statistics, census data, and national reports.
Tanzania Census Info - Direct portal for the latest census data and information.
World Bank Data - Global data repository with specific Tanzanian economic and development indicators.
Data4SDGs - National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) platform for Sustainable Development Goals data.
Our World in Data - Longitudinal development and health data focused on Tanzania.
United Nations Economic - UN trade and economic statistical aggregates for Tanzania.
WHO Country Data - Health-related data, statistics, and country profiles from the World Health Organization.
Tanzania Data Portal (Open Data & SDGs) – interactive data portal with many datasets.
AO Tanzania Country Profile & Data – agriculture and food systems
Business, Corporate & Financial Registries
BRELA Business Search - Official registry for public search of registered companies and businesses.
BRELA Online Registration System (ORS) – business search & e-services
Tanzania Business Portal - Information and guidance on business registration processes.
Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) - Official site for tax information and taxpayer portal access.
Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) - Primary securities exchange for publicly listed Tanzanian companies.
Bank of Tanzania (BoT) - Central bank responsible for regulating all financial institutions.
Tanzania Trade Development - Resources for trade promotion and commercial information.
Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) - Resource for investment information and special economic zones.
East Africa Community (EAC) - Regional body facilitating cooperation and integration.
OSINT Aleph - The global archive of research material for investigative reporting.
Open Sanctions - Contains 1,344 entities connected with Tanzania. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.
Land & Property Records
Ministry of Lands - Official site for the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Human Settlements Development.
TIC Land Acquisition - Information regarding procedures for land acquisition for investment.
Tanzania Land Portal - Repository for land-related information, laws, and policy.
TRA Taxpayer Portal - Access point for managing taxpayer accounts, including property tax (as relevant).
Geospatial Data & Mapping
Tanzania Meteorological Authority - Official source for weather, climate, and environmental data.
Ramani Huria - Community-led mapping project focusing on vulnerable areas and infrastructure.
OpenInfraMap - Map visualizing global infrastructure, including in Tanzania (e.g., power lines, communications).
Country Map Overviews - General maps and geographical information resources.
Additional Map Resources - Supplementary map data, e.g., from the Wildlife Conservation Foundation (WCF).
Logistics & Tracking
Tanzania Ports Authority - Official site with information on port operations and vessel schedules.
Flightradar24 (DAR) - Real-time tracking of flights in and around Dar es Salaam airport.
Flightradar24 (Tanzania) - General overview of air traffic across Tanzania.
Media & News Outlets
TBC (Government) - Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation, the state-owned media outlet.
Mwananchi - Major independent newspaper (often in Swahili).
The Citizen - Prominent mainstream English-language newspaper.
Daily News - State-owned English-language newspaper.
The Chanzo - Independent online platform for news and analysis.
Ikulu Tanzania - State House/Presidential Office official media channel (YouTube).
BBC Swahili - International news source with extensive local coverage.
JamiiForums - Major, high-volume Tanzanian discussion forum for public opinion and news aggregation.
Mobile Networks - Key service providers include Vodacom, Airtel, TTCL (government-owned), Halotel, and Zantel.
People Search & Directories
Locate Family - List of people living in Tanzania sorted by address
BeMyDate - Tanzania Dating App, Also check out Tinder.
Social Media Context - Twitter/X (Professionals/Analysts), Instagram (General/Influencers), Facebook (Wide/Rural), TikTok (Youth). TO GET influencers list you can get here
Indigenous Peoples Profile - Tanzania
People Search Methodology: A powerful high-level OSINT technique is using Google’s site: operator combined with keywords: e.g., site:go.tz “contacts” or site:ac.tz staff.
Conflict, Governance, & Specialized Resources
Human Rights Commission (CHRAGG) - Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (Official).
Legal/NGO Human Rights - Non-governmental organization focused on human rights in Tanzania.
National Audit Office - Official reports on the audit of government finances and operations.
Cybersecurity (TZ-CERT) - National Computer Emergency Response Team for security and digital forensics.
Cybersecurity Laws - Digital copies of The Cybercrimes Act and the Government Cybersecurity Strategy.
Miscellaneous
CIA World Factbook - Overview of Tanzania’s geography, people, government, and economy.
Standard domain suffixes for targeted searches. .tz, .go.tz (government), .or.tz (organization), .ac.tz (academic)
Government Portal Links - The page lists links to various web and mobile applications, tools, and technology projects (e.g., eBoard Demo, eSignature, eMikutano Reservation, Government Call Center, etc.)
Electronic Government Authority (eGA) - Organisation responsible for designing and implementing government websites.
Immigration Website - Official site for visas, permits, and border information.
Foreign Affairs/Embassies - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and listing of Tanzanian embassies abroad.
Karibuni Friends of Tanzania - Friends of Tanzania provides a platform and network for people who love and wish to remain connected to Tanzania and with each other.
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If we’ve missed any good sources, just drop us a comment or send an email to abawer@unishka.com — we’ll make sure to add them to the toolkit!