🇹🇿 Tanzania geographic code

27 Area Code in Tanzania

Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga regions. This guide separates the geographic area code from country calling code +255 and explains how to write both domestic and international formats.

International prefix+255 27
Domestic: 027Fixed geographic
Quick facts

27 Area Code Overview

CountryTanzania
Country code+255
Domestic area code027
Code typeGeographic fixed line
Coverage visualization

Area Code 27 Map

This schematic shows the published numbering association without inventing precise geographic boundaries.

Location

Where is Area Code 27?

Area code 27 is published for Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga regions in Tanzania.

It should be interpreted as a numbering-plan association, not a live geolocation result.

Calling time

What Time Zone is Area Code 27?

East Africa Time (UTC+3), no daylight saving time

Africa/Dar_es_Salaam: Calculated in your browser

Where a code spans several zones, confirm the destination city before calling.

Numbering context

History

The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority maintains the numbering plan as a regularly updated regulatory document. Version 1.16, effective 1 July 2026, distinguishes fixed, mobile, M2M, corporate, special-rate and premium-rate resources.

Each Tanzanian geographic code can cover several regions and many settlements. The code is useful for understanding fixed-line routing but cannot establish the present location or identity of a caller.

Related codes

Nearby Area Codes

“Nearby” means related entries in this country directory, not a guarantee of a shared physical border.

Administrative context

Top 5 Counties or Regions in Area Code 27

  1. Arusha Region
  2. Tanga Region

Administrative units and telephone zones are different entity types; the list reflects featured city associations only.

City directory

Top 50 Cities in Area Code 27

  1. Arusha — Arusha Region
  2. Tanga — Tanga Region

The directory includes up to 50 verified or clearly qualified city associations and does not claim exhaustive coverage.

Network interpretation

Largest Telephone Carriers

Current operator and market-share data are dynamic. This page avoids assigning a specific number to a carrier from its area code alone.

Wireless

Wireless numbers commonly use separate non-geographic ranges. Number portability prevents reliable current-carrier identification from a prefix alone.

Number anatomy

Prefixes

+255+27+subscriber number

Domestic code: 027

International prefix: +255 27

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Interpret a format

By Number:

A number beginning +255 27 matches this geographic pattern. Keep the remaining subscriber digits intact. This directory does not perform reverse lookup or identify a private subscriber.

Common questions

27 Area Code FAQ

Where is area code 27?

27 is associated with Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga regions in Tanzania.

How do I call area code 27 from abroad?

Use +255 27 followed by the subscriber number; remove any domestic trunk prefix.

Does area code 27 identify the current caller location?

No. It describes numbering-plan association, while portability, forwarding and internet calling can separate a number from the caller’s current location.