Main Entry:

Tan·gan·yi·ka

Pronunciation:

\ˌtan-gə-ˈnyē-kə, ˌtaŋ-gə-, -ˈnē-\

Function:

geographical name

former country E Africa between Lake Tanganyika & Indian Ocean; administered by Britain 1920–61; became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations 1961 ∗ Dar es Salaam; since 1964 united with Zanzibar as Tanzania — see german east africa

— Tan·gan·yi·kan \-kən\ adjective or noun