Tanzania Dog Names

Introduction

Officially called the United Republic of Tanzania, Tanzania is located in eastern Africa within the Great Lakes region. Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, is located in the northeastern part of the country. Tanzania is home to over 55 million people and over 100 different languages are spoken in the country, resulting in it being the most linguistically diverse country in East Africa. Landscape in the country is also diverse, with the northeast mountainous and densely forested, the northwest home to several lakes, and the Kalumbo waterfall in the southwest. With such diversity in many aspects of the country, it makes sense that Tanzania will offer a number of unique naming opportunities for your special friend.

Tanzania Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Tanzania Dog

Tina

In Tanzania, dogs are often viewed as “dirty”. Thus, it is not surprising that Ismael Mungaya’s father thought he was crazy for rescuing street dogs. The 21-year-old Ismael, who resides in Arusha in northern Tanzania, was yelled at for an entire week after he found Tina, a street dog who had just given birth to four puppies, under a bush. Mungaya wanted to help Tina and took her and her puppies home. He built a small box so that the dogs could be out of the rain and he fed them. Unfortunately, while he wanted to help, Mungaya was not sure what to do next. He was not aware of the existence of vaccinations and aimed to feed them and find homes for the dogs.

Mungaya turned to Facebook for help. He wrote a post about Tina and her offspring and expressed all that he wanted to do to help them. The post was shared and it led to people who were able and willing to assist. One friend brought dog food and called a vet who came to vaccinate the dogs. Another friend joined him and helped get the dogs spayed and neutered. After helping Tina and her puppies, Mungaya did not stop his rescue work. He began to rescue more and more dogs. While his father is not thrilled, he has begun to come around, even allowing his son to build a makeshift shelter on their land. Mungawa’s network continues to grow and as folks find out about his work, they are inspired to help. Mungaya has (so far) helped more than 30 dogs by rescuing them, rehabilitating them and finding them new homes. Currently, he has four dogs in his shelter that he is caring for.

Challenges do exist. For example, Tina ran away for a brief time and was shot in the leg and neck. Fortunately, a friend of Mungaya got her to the vet and she was able to survive. In addition to caring for the dogs, Mungaya also faces a battle trying to change the negative perceptions that people have of dogs. Of course, paying for the care of the dogs is a significant challenge. Mungaya receives small donations though he frequently has to pay for things with his own money. Mungaya is looking to raise money to weatherproof his shelter, so that the dogs will be protected from rain and not get sick.

Tanzania Dog Name Considerations

Choosing a name for your canine companion can be quite the challenge. So, if you are struggling, don’t panic! Of course, you want the name to be “just right” and there are plenty of ways to go about finding a name that is a fit for your new friend while also being something you want to repeat over and over for the next however many years. As you try to explore name possibilities, take a look at Tanzania. This African country offers geographic and language diversity, among plenty of other things, making it a great place to look for an original name for your pooch, regardless of whether the country itself has particular meaning to you or if there is something about your pup that makes you think of Tanzania.

Regardless of the reason that you have decided to look to Tanzania for a name for your pup, you will quickly notice that the country is full of options for you to choose from. Now the big challenge will be choosing just one name from the country that is the best fit for your special friend!

Male Tanzania Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Morogoro A town in eastern Tanzania
0	Zanzibar For Zanzibar City, a city that is located on the west coast of Unguja, which is the main island of the the Zanzibar archipelago
0	Kasulu A city located in the northwest part of Tanzania
0	Paje For Paje Beach
0	Meru For Mount Meru, a dormant stratovolcano in Tanzania
0	Hanang For Mount Hanang, the fourth highest mountain in Tanzania
0	Longido Mount Longido is located in Tanzania
0	Poroto For the Poroto Mountains, a mountain range in Tanzania
0	Moshi Tanzania’s smallest municipality by area
0	Njombe Town in southern Tanzania
0	Malawi Lake Malawi is an African Great Lake, part of which is in Tanzania
0	Kalambo The Kalambo River forms part of the border between Zambia and Tanzania
0	Tarangire For Tarangire National Park
0	Selous For Selous Game Reserve
0	Natron Lake Natron is a salt and soda lake in northern Tanzania
0	Ben For Benjamin Mkapa, Tanzania’s third president
0	Ian For Ian Iqbal Rashid, a poet, screenwriter and filmmaker born in Tanzania
0	Gombe For Gombe Stream National Park
0	Mizengo For Mizengo Pinda who has been Tanzania’s Prime Minister since 2008
0	Bhavesh For Bhavesh Govind, a Tanzania cricket player
0	Mark For Mark Behr, a writer who was born in Tanzania
0	John For John Malecela, a former Prime Minister of Tanzania
0	Jakaya For Jakaya Kikwete, the fourth president of Tanzania
0	Paul For Paul Bomani, a Tanzanian politician
0	Igeleke For Igeleke Rock Art
0	Henry For Henry Joseph Shindika, a Tanzanian football player
0	Ardhi For Ardhi University in Tanzania
0	Ammaar For Ammaar Ghadiyali, a Tanzanian swimmer who competed in the 2012 Olympics
0	Augustine For Augustine Mahiga, a Tanzanian diplomat
0	Godfrey For Godfrey Mwakikagile, a prominent Tanzanian scholar, writer and specialist in African studies

Female Tanzania Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Mwanza A mid-sized port city in northwestern Tanzania
0	Arusha A town in Northeastern Tanzania
0	Anna For Anna Makinda, a Tanzanian politician and the first female speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania
0	Katavi For Katavi National Park
0	Chala For Lake Chala in Tanzania
0	Issa For Issa Kikasi, a Tanzanian cricket player
0	Songwe A river that forms the boundary between Tanzania and Malawi
0	Dodoma The capital of Tanzania
0	Mbeya A city that is located in southwest Tanzania
0	Tanga The northernmost port city in Tanzania
0	Kahama A town in northwestern Tanzania
0	Tabora A centrally-located city in Tanzania
0	Songea A city in southwestern Tanzania
0	Musoma A city in northwestern Tanzania
0	Serengeti For Serengeti National Park
0	Iringa A city in the south-central part of Tanzania
0	Umba The Umba River is located in northeastern Tanzania
0	Sigi The Sigi River is a river in the Tanga region of Tanzania; also called Zigi
0	Pangani The Pangani River is a major river in northeast Tanzania
0	Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes, part of which is in Tanzania
0	Kendwa For Kendwa Beach in Tanzania
0	Mara The Mara River flows in Tanzania and Kenya
0	Itaga A hill in the Tabora region
0	Loleza Loleza Mountain is located in the Mbeya region
0	Manyara Lake Manyara is a shallow lake in Tanzania
0	Ruaha For Ruaha National Pa
0	Zakia For long distance runner Zakia Mrisho Mohamed
0	Haruna For Haruna Moshi, a football player in Tanzania
0	Pemba For Pemba island in Tanzania