About Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania was established in 1964, when Tanganyika and Zanzibar, hitherto separate independent countries, merged. On 25 April 1977 a permanent constitution for the United Republic came into force. In October 1979 the Revolutionary Council of Zanzibar adopted a separate constitution, governing Zanzibar's internal administration. A Bill to amend the United Republic's Constitution accordingly was tabled in January 1980. A new Constitution for Zanzibar, which came into force in January 1985, provided for direct elections to the Zanzibar Parliament.

Legislative power in Tanzania is exercised by the Parliament of the United Republic, which is vested by the Constitution with complete sovereign power, and of which the present National Assembly ist the legislative house. The Assembly also enacts all legislation concerning the mainland. Internal matters in Zanzibar and Pemba are the exclusive jurisdiction of the Zanzibar legislature, the House of Representatives or, in Swahili, Baraza la Wawakilishi.

Official name of the federated state/autonomous territory: Zanzibar
Part of the United Republic of Tanzania
Official language: Swahili

Official name of Parliament: Baraza la Wawakilishi
- Unicameral -

Address
Maktaba ya Baraza la Wawakilishi
House of Representatives
P.O. Box 902
Zanzibar
Tel. (255)(54)30234/5
Fax (255)(54)30215

Details on the Library
Year of foundation: 1990
Person in charge: Ms Asha O. Jamal,
Position or official title: Librarian Assistant
Number of library staff: 2,
      Number of professional librarians: 1,
      Number of other staff in the Library: 1
Size of collection: 300
Library uses a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing: Classification system
Restricted to members of parliament: No,
Who else may use library: parliamentary staff, civil servants
IFLA membership: No

Parliamentary Papers
* Majadiliano ya Baraza : Hansard
In Swahili