2016 in Tanzania

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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

• July 8 - Marrying girls under 18 was outlawed. Prior to this, girls of age 14 and above could marry with parental consent. ^[1]
• September 10 – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake killed 19 people and injured 253 in Tanzania. ^{[2] [3]}

Sport

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

Deaths

Samuel Sitta

• 4 March – Joseph Rwegasira politician and diplomat (b. 1935). ^[4]

• 13 April – Matthias Joseph Isuja, Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1929). ^[5]

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

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

References

1. "Gambia and Tanzania outlaw child marriage". BBC . 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
2. "M5.9 - 22km NE of Nsunga, Tanzania". United States Geological Survey. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
3. "Tanzania: Earthquake Death Toll 19, Officials Say". The Citizen. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
4. "Tanzania: Veteran Politician Rwegasira Laid to Rest At Home Village". Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam). 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
5. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dodoma, Tanzania". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 3 March 2017.