2016 in Tanzania

Events in the year 2016 in Tanzania.

Incumbents

 * President: John Magufuli
 * Vice-President: Samia Suluhu
 * Prime Minister: Kassim Majaliwa
 * Chief Justice: Mohamed Chande Othman

Events

 * 10 September – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake killed 19 people and injured 253 in Tanzania.

Sport

 * 5-21 August – Tanzania at the 2016 Summer Olympics: 7 competitors in 3 sports

Deaths



 * 4 March – Joseph Rwegasira politician and diplomat (b. 1935).


 * 13 April – Matthias Joseph Isuja, Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1929).


 * 14 August – Aboud Jumbe, politician (b. 1920)


 * 7 November – Samuel Sitta, politician (b. 1942)