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List of all companies in Tanzania

Tanzania has 245,040 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 85,972 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 43% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Tanzania, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 245,040 Tanzanian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Tanzanian company database.

245,040 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies245,040
Corporations85,972
Regions31
Largest regionDar-Es-Salaam 48%
Employees10-19
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email0%
Phone1%
Website0%
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Tanzanian company list: all 245,040 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Tanzania, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Tanzanian company directory.

Kenya Airways LIMITEDKenya Airways LIMITED
Showing 25 of 245,040 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Kenya Airways LIMITED
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Viva Towers Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road
N/A
N/A
1984
$1,084,226,244
468
Corporation
N/A
9798
2
Nmb Bank Public LIMITED Company
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Ohio/ali Hassan Mwinyi Road
Dar-es-salaam
11103
2008
$847,347,984
3,500
Corporation
N/A
32699
3
Tanzania Electric Supply Company LIMITED
Tanzania
Dodoma
Dar Es Salaam Road
Dodoma
41100
1968
$815,642,022
3,000
Corporation
205
255
4
Tanzania Electric Supply Company LIMITED
Tanzania
Dodoma
Plot No. 114, Block G
N/A
41100
1968
$783,063,970
10,320
Local government body
N/A
255
5
Crdb Bank Public LIMITED Company
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Office Accommodation Scheme Building Plot No. 25, 26, Azikiwe St
Dar-es-salaam
N/A
2021
$727,157,176
3,000
Corporation
N/A
30227
6
Geita Gold Mining LIMITED
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
120km From Mwanza City, Mikumi House Plot No.368, Msasani Road
Dar-es-salaam
N/A
2001
$609,010,797
7,500
Corporation
N/A
19982
7
Tanzania Breweries Public LIMITED Company
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Block Aa, Uhuru Street, Mchikichini
N/A
N/A
1964
$527,824,384
3,000
Corporation
80
2497
8
Nmb Bank Public LIMITED Company
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Ohio Street/ali Hassan Mwinyi Road
Dar-es-salaam
N/A
2005
$516,350,268
3,544
Corporation
N/A
32699
9
Airtel Tanzania Public LIMITED Company
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Zain House Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road
N/A
N/A
2008
$446,839,200
1,200
Corporation
N/A
41291
10
Airtel Tanzania Public LIMITED Company
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Airtel House Block 41
N/A
N/A
2010
$304,294,536
350
Corporation
3135
41291
11
Bank Of Tanzania
Tanzania
Dodoma
16, Jakaya Kikwete Road 40184
N/A
11884
1966
$270,644,712
1,282
Local government body
205
N/A
12
Tanzania Petroleum Development CORPORATION
Tanzania
Dodoma
Pssf Kambarage Tower Jakaya Kikwete Road
N/A
41100
1973
$227,372,757
350
Local government body
205
N/A
13
Tanzania Cigarette Public LIMITED Company
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
20 Nyerere Road
N/A
N/A
1965
$204,941,524
45
Corporation
N/A
3542
14
Honora Tanzania Public LIMITED Company
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
House Number 24, Sam Nujoma Road/street,sinza Ward,
N/A
16102
2005
$186,183,000
639
Corporation
9
24275
15
Tanzania Portland Cement Public LIMITED Company
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Off Baga Moto Road, Wazo Hill
Dar-es-salaam
N/A
2018
$180,930,786
260
Corporation
3287
2325
16
Tanzania Revenue Authority
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
No. 28, Edward Sokoine Drive
Dar-es-salaam
1105
1996
$166,633,303
7,500
205
N/A
17
National Bank Of Commerce LIMITED
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Azikiwe Street & Sokoine Drive
Dar-es-salaam
N/A
2000
$157,711,134
1,100
Corporation
32
32700
18
Tpm (1998) LIMITED
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Nkurumah Street
N/A
N/A
1998
$135,952,000
4,000
Corporation
N/A
N/A
19
Kamaka CO. LIMITED
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Street Tot, Road Mandela
Dar-es-salaam
12103
1998
$117,142,466
350
Corporation
N/A
33981
20
Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania LTD
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
International House Building Corner Garden Avenue
N/A
N/A
1917
$103,980,184
616
Corporation
840
21630
21
Songas LIMITED
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Ubungo Power Plant, P O Box 6342
N/A
N/A
2004
$91,453,000
1,000
Corporation
N/A
32594
22
Stanbic Bank Tanzania LIMITED
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Plot Number 99a
Dar-es-salaam
14110
1993
$88,967,970
750
N/A
22443
23
Azania Bank Public LIMITED Company
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Mawasiliano Towers Plot 20. Sam Nujoma Road
Dar-es-salaam
32089
2004
$87,935,226
680
N/A
24654
24
Galco LIMITED
Tanzania
Kariakoo
Near Askari Monument, Salamander Tower Samora Avenue
Dar-es-salaam
11106
2014
$81,969,124
750
Corporation
N/A
107544
25
Salama Pharmaceuticals LIMITED
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Plot 13-19 Ilala Uhuru Nyamwezi Street
N/A
65235
1987
$80,555,000
200
Corporation
N/A
13942

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How many companies are there in Tanzania?

Companies and businesses in Tanzania

245,040

2 November 2026

There are 245,040 companies and businesses in Tanzania in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 85,972 corporations (Ltd), 122,226 sole traders and 133 partnerships. On top of those come 1,712 non-profit organisations, 471 branches of foreign companies and 606 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
244,917 100%
Head offices
115
Branch locations
8

Legal form

Corporations
85,972 35%
Sole traders
122,226
Partnerships
133

Per working day this year

≈ 0

new companies registered · 45 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Tanzania

Which are the largest companies in Tanzania? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Geita Gold Mining, with 7,500 staff, ahead of Green Resources and M.M Integrated Steel Mills. By yearly revenue the largest company is Kenya Airways, ahead of NMB Bank Public Limited and Tanzania Electric Supply Company. Below are the top companies of Tanzania ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Tanzania. 9 Tanzanian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 1 report more than $1 billion a year.

Geita Gold Mining has the largest headcount of any company in Tanzania in our data. 9 Tanzanian companies list more than 10,000 people, 322 more than 500.

  1. 1Dar Es Salaam7,500 staff
  2. 2Dar Es Salaam5,000 staff
  3. 3Dar Es Salaam5,000 staff
  4. 4Kisima5,000 staff
  5. 5Dar Es Salaam5,000 staff
  6. 6Morogoro4,700 staff
  7. 7Dar Es Salaam4,000 staff
  8. 8Dar Es Salaam3,544 staff
  9. 9Dar Es Salaam3,475 staff
  10. 10Dar Es Salaam3,000 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 28,167 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-412,129
5-91,077
10-1911,083
20-491,751
50-99752
100-199542
200-499511
500+322

43% have 1 to 4 employees; 322 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K171
$100K-$500K11,674
$500K-$1M565
$1M-$5M13,342
$5M-$10M1,115
$10M-$100M403
$100M-$1B19
$1B+1

20 companies report more than $100 million; 1 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Tanzania

Most companies in Tanzania are small businesses. Of the 28,167 with a known headcount, 13,206 (47%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 12,834 are small (10 to 49) and 1,805 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 322 employ 500 people or more, so 98.86% of Tanzanian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 1013,206
Small · 10 to 4912,834
Medium · 50 to 4991,805
Large · 500 or more322

12,129

companies have 1 to 4 employees (43%). 171 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

122,226

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

45%

of the 45 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (17). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Tanzania based?

Dar-Es-Salaam has more companies than any other region in Tanzania: 118,221, or 48% of the total, ahead of Arusha (20,316) and Mjini Magharibi (11,514). Below you find the twelve largest of its 31 regions and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

The twelve largest of 31 regions

RegionShareCompanies%
Dar-Es-Salaam118,221
Arusha20,316
Mjini Magharibi11,514
Mwanza11,174
Dodoma10,071
Morogoro6,522
Kilimanjaro5,650
Mbeya5,639
Pwani4,821
Shinyanga3,803
Tanga3,483
Iringa3,276

Ten busiest cities

  1. Kinondoni51,648
  2. Ilala33,449
  3. Ubungo17,592
  4. Arusha17,347
  5. Temeke9,824
  6. Dodoma9,319
  7. Nyamba5,823
  8. West B5,185
  9. Dar Es Salaam5,146
  10. Kigamboni4,925

Main industries in Tanzania

Holding and investment companies is the biggest industry in Tanzania by number of companies: 19,443, or 70% of all firms with an industry code. Next come social services (1,360) and business services and IT (893). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Holding and investment companies: 19,443, 70% · 2 November 2026Social services: 1,360, 5% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 893, 3% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (durable goods): 761, 3% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (consumer goods): 758, 3% · 2 November 2026Engineering, accounting and management: 470, 2% · 2 November 2026Other services: 381, 1% · 2 November 2026Travel and transport services: 286, 1% · 2 November 2026Government: 249, 0.9% · 2 November 2026Other: 3,083, 11% · 2 November 202627,684companies
  • Holding and investment companies19,44370%
  • Social services1,3605%
  • Business services and IT8933%
  • Wholesale (durable goods)7613%
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)7583%
  • Engineering, accounting and management4702%
  • Other services3811%
  • Travel and transport services2861%
  • Government2490.9%
  • Food production1820.7%
  • Building construction1750.6%
  • Health care1730.6%
  • Hotels1530.6%
  • Telecoms and broadcasting1330.5%
  • Education1250.5%
  • Other industries2,1428%

The fifteen largest of 79 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Tanzania

1,360

Social services

SIC 83: Social Services

  1. 1Dar Es Salaam55 staff
  2. 2Arusha45 staff
  3. 3Dar Es Salaam38 staff

893

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Dar Es Salaam3,000 staff
  2. 2Dar Es Salaam3,000 staff
  3. 3Mwanza3,000 staff

761

Wholesale (durable goods)

SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods

  1. 1Dar Es Salaam1,025 staff
  2. 2Dar Es Salaam750 staff
  3. 3Arusha750 staff

758

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

  1. 1Dar Es Salaam1,600 staff
  2. 2Morogoro1,071 staff
  3. 3Arusha1,000 staff

470

Engineering, accounting and management

SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services

  1. 1Dar Es Salaam3,000 staff
  2. 2Arusha2,800 staff
  3. 3Dar Es Salaam1,000 staff

381

Other services

SIC 89: Miscellaneous Services

  1. 1Dar Es Salaam3,475 staff
  2. 2Moshi603 staff
  3. 3Bukoba598 staff

286

Travel and transport services

SIC 47: Transportation Services

  1. 1Dar Es Salaam3,000 staff
  2. 2Dar Es Salaam1,000 staff
  3. 3Kariakoo750 staff

249

Government

SIC 91: Executive, Legislative, And General Government, Except Finance

  1. 1Njombe2,252 staff
  2. 2Dar Es Salaam4 staff

How many new companies are registered in Tanzania? (2026)

45 new companies and startups registered in Tanzania so far in 2026, about 0 every working day, after 25,057 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 45% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 32 of them are corporations (Ltd).

≈ 0

new companies register every working day in 2026

45%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

25,057

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 27,5102022
  2. 34,8262023
  3. 38,6832024
  4. 25,0572025
  5. 452026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Dodoma50 staff
  2. 2Dar Es Salaam25 staff
  3. 3Dar Es Salaam25 staff
  4. 4Arusha19 staff
  5. 5Dar Es Salaam18 staff

Oldest companies in Tanzania

Our data holds 1 Tanzanian organisations founded before 1900 and 36 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.

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1,154

Tanzanian companies were founded before 1990

110

were founded in 1990

239,909 Tanzanian companies, 100% of those with a founding year on record, were founded in 1990 or later. 1,154 are older.

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What you can reach: contact data on Tanzanian companies

0 Tanzanian companies have a website on record (0%), 2,780 a phone number (1%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website0
Phone2,780
Email0
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Questions about companies in Tanzania

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 245,040 companies and businesses in Tanzania in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 85,972 of them are corporations.
245,040. That includes 122,226 sole traders and 133 partnerships.
85,972 corporations, 35% of all Tanzanian businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 28,167 Tanzanian companies with a known headcount, 27,845 have fewer than 500 employees: 13,206 micro, 12,834 small and 1,805 medium-sized. 322 are large enterprises.
Kenya Airways, with $1.1 billion in yearly revenue, ahead of NMB Bank Public Limited ($847.3M) and Tanzania Electric Supply Company ($815.6M).
Geita Gold Mining, with 7,500 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
118,221, 48% of all Tanzanian companies (2 November 2026).
45 so far in 2026, about 0 per working day, after 25,057 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Tanzanian companies. 2,780 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 245,040 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Tanzanian company database.

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