The High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania in London is the
diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually denotes ...
of
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
.
It is located in
Stratford Place
Stratford Place is a small road in London, off Oxford Street, opposite Bond Street underground station. The road is a cul-de-sac.
Stratford House
Stratford House was built as the London town house of the Stratford family between 1770 and 177 ...
, a small cul-de-sac just off
Oxford Street
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which it shares with the
High Commission of Botswana.
It was the former residence of
Alice Liddell
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, the inspiration for the heroine of the children's book
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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.
See also
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List of diplomatic missions of Tanzania
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Tanzania, excluding honorary consulates.
Current missions
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Multilateral organizations
Gallery
File:Embassy Tanzania in Berlin 01.jpg, Embassy in Berlin
...
References
External links
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Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
Buildings and structures in the City of Westminster
Tanzania–United Kingdom relations
Marylebone
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