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Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration Department

NGO Directory, 27 October 2011

Address:
Director of Immigration Services
Ohio and Ghana Street, PO.Box 512
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania, United Republic of

Tel: +255 22 211 8640 to 43
Fax: +255- 22 211 2174
Email: admini@immigration.go.tz
Web: www.moha.go.tz

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