TZ Domain Stats 2026: Registrations by Extension

Tanzania has more than 42,000 registered .tz domain names, and one extension accounts for nearly 80% of them.

According to the Karibu registration statistics snapshot checked on 8 September 2026, .co.tz is by far the most registered Tanzanian domain extension. Direct .tz, introduced as an option for registrations directly under Tanzania’s country-code domain, ranks third.

These TZ domain stats give a useful picture of how businesses, organisations, institutions and individuals are using Tanzania’s national domain namespace.

How many .tz domains are registered in Tanzania?

The Karibu statistics page reports registrations across 13 .tz zones.

Adding the registrations across all 13 categories gives a total of 42,684 registered domains in the snapshot.

The important distinction is that this number represents the entire .tz namespace. It includes domains such as:

• business.co.tz

• organisation.or.tz

• university.ac.tz

• school.sc.tz

• brand.tz

Direct .tz registrations account for only 2,740 of the total.

The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) is the manager of the .tz country-code top-level domain.

Its domain FAQs also direct registrants to Karibu for registry-related services.

Tanzania domain registrations by extension

Here is how registrations are distributed across the 13 zones included in the Karibu snapshot.

Because registrations can increase, expire or be deleted, these figures should be treated as a snapshot rather than a permanent total.

.co.tz accounts for almost 8 in 10 registrations

The clearest finding from the data is the dominance of .co.tz.

With 34,044 registrations, .co.tz represents 79.76% of all domains in the snapshot.

That means almost eight out of every ten registered names across the .tz namespace use .co.tz.

The gap to the next extension is substantial:

• .co.tz: 34,044

• .or.tz: 3,120

• Direct .tz: 2,740

• .ac.tz: 1,411

There are roughly 10.9 .co.tz registrations for every .or.tz registration.

For businesses evaluating Tanzanian domain extensions, this makes .co.tz the established commercial option by registration volume.

If your priority is a familiar business address such as yourcompany.co.tz, you can check available .co.tz domains at Truehost.

Direct .tz is already the third-largest category

Direct .tz registrations stand at 2,740, giving the extension a 6.42% share of the namespace.

TCRA began allowing registrations directly under .tz on 1 March 2022. Instead of registering a name such as:

company.co.tz

you can potentially use:

company.tz

That makes direct .tz considerably shorter.

Despite being a newer option, it already ranks ahead of .ac.tz, .go.tz, .sc.tz and the other specialist categories in the Karibu snapshot.

It remains 380 registrations behind .or.tz, but it has 1,329 more registrations than .ac.tz.

You can search for a direct .tz domain if the shorter format better fits your brand.

The top three extensions account for 93.49% of registrations

Tanzania’s domain namespace is heavily concentrated around three extensions.

Together:

• .co.tz

• .or.tz

• direct .tz

account for 39,904 registrations, or 93.49% of the total.

The remaining ten categories share only 6.51%.

This concentration also reflects the different purposes of Tanzania’s domain categories. TCRA defines .co.tz for commercial use, .or.tz for non-profit organisations and several other extensions for specific types of institutions or activities.

For example:

That is why registration volume alone should not determine which extension you choose. Some categories are intended or restricted for particular uses.

Seven smaller .tz zones have only 81 registrations combined

The six largest categories contain 42,603 registrations, representing approximately 99.81% of the total.

The other seven extensions contain just 81 registrations combined:

• .ne.tz — 32

• .me.tz — 28

• .info.tz — 8

• .tv.tz — 5

• .mil.tz — 4

• .hotel.tz — 3

• .mobi.tz — 1

.ne.tz and .me.tz alone account for 60 of those 81 registrations.

These low figures should not necessarily be interpreted as a measure of quality. Several of the extensions serve narrow audiences, so their potential registrant pool is naturally much smaller than that of .co.tz.

.co.tz vs .tz: which should your business choose?

For most businesses, the more useful question is not which extension has the highest registration count. It is which one fits the brand you are building.

Choose .co.tz if you want an established business format

.co.tz is overwhelmingly the most widely registered Tanzanian domain category in the Karibu data.

It works particularly well for companies that want their web address to immediately communicate a commercial connection to Tanzania.

Examples include:

kilimanjarotours.co.tz

mwanzafoods.co.tz

darconsulting.co.tz

Choose direct .tz if you want a shorter address

Direct .tz removes the additional co level.

Instead of:

kilimanjarotours.co.tz

you could use:

kilimanjarotours.tz

That can make the domain shorter and easier to display on signage, social profiles, packaging and marketing materials.

Availability and registration requirements should still be checked before deciding.

Consider registering both when the brand is important

If your business name is important to your long-term brand, securing both versions can also prevent someone else from registering the alternative.

For example, you might register both:

mybrand.co.tz

and

mybrand.tz

You can then choose one as your primary domain and redirect the other to it.

A domain is only the first part of getting online

Registering a domain gives your business an internet address, but the domain itself does not create a website.

To launch a working business website, you will typically also need:

• web hosting for your website files

• an SSL certificate for HTTPS

• business email addresses such as [email protected]

• a website or content management system such as WordPress

• DNS records connecting the domain to your hosting and email services

• backups and security protection

This is where your domain decision connects directly to your wider online presence.

With Truehost, you can register your Tanzanian domain and use the same provider for web hosting, SSL, email and website management instead of maintaining each service separately.

For a new business, that means you can move from finding an available .co.tz or .tz name to publishing the actual website without having to configure several unrelated platforms.

What the 2026 .tz domain stats tell us

Three findings stand out from the Karibu snapshot.

First, .co.tz remains the dominant Tanzanian domain category, accounting for nearly 80% of registrations.

Second, direct .tz has grown into the third-largest category, despite registrations directly under .tz only becoming available in 2022.

Third, registrations are extremely concentrated. .co.tz, .or.tz and direct .tz together account for more than 93% of the namespace.

If you are choosing a domain for a Tanzanian business, the statistics provide useful context, but your final decision should still consider:

• your organisation type,

• brand name,

• domain availability,

• registration requirements and

• long-term plans.

You can start by checking available .co.tz domains or searching direct .tz domains with Truehost.

TZ Domain Stats (FAQs)

How many .tz domains are registered in Tanzania?

The Karibu snapshot checked on 8 September 2026 contains 42,684 registrations across 13 .tz zones. This includes .co.tz, .or.tz, .ac.tz, direct .tz and the other listed categories.

What is the most registered Tanzanian domain extension?

.co.tz is the largest category in the snapshot with 34,044 registrations, representing approximately 79.76% of all registered names included in the data.

How many direct .tz domains are registered?

The snapshot contains 2,740 direct .tz registrations, equivalent to approximately 6.42% of the total.

When did direct .tz registrations become available?

According to TCRA, registrants have been allowed to register domains directly under .tz since 1 March 2022.

Is .co.tz better than .tz?

Neither extension is automatically better. .co.tz is the much more widely registered commercial format, while direct .tz provides a shorter domain. The better option depends on your business, branding, availability and registration requirements.

Does buying a .tz domain include web hosting?

Not necessarily. A domain registration gives you the web address. You normally need web hosting separately to publish a website at that address.