Country guide
Post offices and parcel points in Tanzania
- 30Regions
- 336Locations
- 313Post offices
- 23Courier branches
- 5With hours
Data updated 17 October 2026
Largest cities
- 84
- 12
- 3
- 3
- 6
- 4
- 11
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 2
- 2
Regions
30- Arusha 17 Post offices2 Courier branches19
- Dar es Salaam Region 68 Post offices16 Courier branches84
- Dodoma 8 Post offices8
- Geita 3 Post offices3
- Iringa 10 Post offices10
- Kagera 18 Post offices2 Courier branches20
- Katavi 2 Post offices2
- Kigoma 8 Post offices8
- Kilimanjaro 13 Post offices1 Courier branches14
- Lindi 12 Post offices12
- Manyara 6 Post offices6
- Mara 12 Post offices12
- Mbeya 13 Post offices13
- Morogoro 23 Post offices1 Courier branches24
- Mtwara 6 Post offices6
- Mwanza 14 Post offices1 Courier branches15
- Njombe 1 Post offices1
- Pemba South 1 Post offices1
- Pwani Region 11 Post offices11
- Rukwa 4 Post offices4
- Ruvuma 6 Post offices6
- Shinyanga 7 Post offices7
- Simiyu 6 Post offices6
- Singida 5 Post offices5
- Songwe Region 2 Post offices2
- Tabora 8 Post offices8
- Tanga 20 Post offices20
- Zanzibar Central/South 4 Post offices4
- Zanzibar North 1 Post offices1
- Zanzibar Urban/West 4 Post offices4
Carriers
2- Posta Tanzania Regions: 30313
- DHL Regions: 611
About this area
We list 336 locations in 145 towns and cities across Tanzania. The places with the most are Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar and Arusha. The carriers with the most locations are Posta Tanzania, DHL and TNT.
5 of them have opening hours on record, so we can tell you whether they are open right now.
Who handles post and parcels in Tanzania
The national postal service is Posta Tanzania. Its counters take letters, registered mail and parcels, and opening hours differ a lot from one location to the next, so check the page of the branch before you go.
For parcels, people in Tanzania also rely on DHL. We put all of them on one map, so the closest location that is open right now is easy to spot.
Frequently asked questions
How many post offices are there in Tanzania?
Postmapia lists 313 post office branches and counters and 23 other carrier locations in Tanzania.
How do I find the nearest one?
Tap “Show the nearest locations” or search for your town or postcode; results are sorted by distance.