674Fossil sites
Fossils in Tanzania
674 fossil sites in Tanzania, with 409 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Jurassic.
674Fossil sites
237Dinosaurs
409Finds
7By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermian
By geological period
Quaternary134
Neogene115
Paleogene11
Cretaceous58
Jurassic291
Triassic33
Permian32
What was found
Dinosaurs · 237Giraffatitan, Kentrosaurus, Dicraeosaurus, Tornieria, Asilisaurus, Ceratosaurus, Torvosaurus, Janenschia, Elaphrosaurus, Veterupristisaurus, Wamweracaudia, Tendaguria
Pterosaurs · 13Pterodactylus, Tendaguripterus, Rhamphorhynchus
Mammoths and mastodons · 80Loxodonta, Palaeoloxodon, Deinotherium, Anancus, Primelephas, Elephas, Stegotetrabelodon
Early humans and great apes · 36Homo, Paranthropus, Australopithecus
Ammonites · 43Lissoceras, Subdichotomoceras, Hildoglochiceras, Hypophylloceras, Lytoceras, Puzosia (Puzosia), Mantelliceras, Holcophylloceras, Hypolissoceras, Pseudohaploceras, Melchiorites, Jaubertites
Geological formations
18
Tendaguru Formation 136Vogel River Series 53Wembere-Manonga Formation 49Olduvai Formation 45Manda Beds 31Mbuga Clays 13Humbu Formation 12Usili Formation 12Lindi Formation 10Galula Formation 7Nsungwe Formation 7Pindiro Shales 5Mikindani Formation 4Ruhuhu Formation 4Nangurukuru Formation 4Mbuga/Yellow Clays 3Tanga Limestone 3Upper Laetolil Beds 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
NambiranjiFossil sites: 136
NanjaruFossil sites: 58
KakessioFossil sites: 47
NgovilaFossil sites: 23
MbaroFossil sites: 22
KibadaFossil sites: 20
MchekwaFossil sites: 19
HemahFossil sites: 14
KalituFossil sites: 13
MitengiFossil sites: 12
HinduFossil sites: 11
IgurubiFossil sites: 10
SoluluFossil sites: 9
KiloleliFossil sites: 8
KidugalloFossil sites: 8
MakangagaFossil sites: 7
MitoleFossil sites: 7
MaginduFossil sites: 7