DAR-Today May 20, 2025 The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has received a delegation from the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) of Zimbabwe, who have come to visit and learn about various aspects of weather services in Tanzania.
The delegation chose TMA in order to learn from and recognize the progress and significant contribution of the Tanzania Meteorological Authority in strengthening weather services across Africa.
About TMA
The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) was established by the Meteorological Authority Act No. 2 of 2019 through Government Announcement GN 459 dated 14 June 2019.
With the responsibility of coordinating, controlling and providing meteorological services found in the United Republic of Tanzania.
This authority is based on the fact that the weather agency in Tanzania was established by the law of the agency (Executive Agency Act) Chapter No. 245 references for the year 2022.
Before the weather agency, weather services in the country were provided by the former (Directorate of Meteorology), which was established in the year 1977 after the breakup of the former East African Community, with the responsibility of making observation and providing weather information in the country.
Before the East African Community, weather services in the country were provided under the Weather Institute which was under the colonial rule.
In addition, functioning under the Ministry of Transport in Tanzania the authority owns the National Meteorological College located in Kigoma.
About MSD
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) of Zimbabwe, functioning under the Ministry of Environment, Climate, and Wildlife, is dedicated to providing comprehensive meteorological, seismological, and climatic services across all sectors of the economy.