H.E Macocha Moshe Tembele - .
Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Indonesia and Tanzania have a long history of good relations. Indonesia opens its diplomatic representative in Dar es Salaam since 1964. Meanwhile, Tanzania's in its Embassy in Jakarta Indonesia.

The founding fathers of the two countries, President Soekarno and President Julius K. Nyerere are both architecting the Non Aligned Movement. The cordial relations are further strengthened by the exchange of visit of head of states from both sides, among others:

  • The visit of President Julius K. Nyerere to Indonesia, 8 October 1981;
  • The visit of President Ali Hassan Mwinyi to Indonesia, 3 March 1987;
  • The visit of President Soeharto to Dar es Salaam, 5 December 1991;
  • The cordial bilateral relationship is also mirrored by support of each other's candidacy in international fora.

In the sector of economy, the bilateral cooperation is emphasized on agriculture. Indonesia established Farmer's Agriculture and Rural Training Centre (FARTC) in Mkindo, Morogoro, Tanzania in 1996 Indonesia, where Indonesian agriculture experts provides training for Tanzanian farmers.

In 2004, both sides have signed MoU on the Establishment of a Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation. The joint commission, known as Indonesia-Tanzania Joint Agriculture Cooperation Committee (JACC), served as a vehicle to improve agricultural sector cooperations, such as capacity building through training, joint research, and the expansion of market access to agricultural products. 

The level of current economic trade between the two countries has not reflected its true potentials. The total bilateral trade volume is still considerably small and mostly conducted through third parties. Indonesia main export commodities to Tanzania are garment, soap, instant noodles, stationery, furniture and apparel, while Indonesia imports cotton, peanut, fruits and other agricultural products from Tanzania.

It is my hope that the website will provide useful information and data to visitors, investors and other friends of Tanzania. There are downloadable application forms for various matters – visas, investment, research, etc – that have been put at the disposal of interested parties. We hope you will make the best use of the website. Embassy officials are ready and willing to answer any queries that you may have.

Thank you and welcome to Tanzania!

H.E. Macocha Moshe Tembele
Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania in Jakarta, Indonesia