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When did Tanganyika gain independence?

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Map of East Africa showing political boundaries, major cities, and capitals, overlaid with shaded elevation zones. Higher elevations are concentrated in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, while lower elevations follow the coastal regions along the Indian Ocean and extend into Somalia and Mozambique. Major lakes such as Victoria, Tanganyika, and Rudolf are also marked.
Eastern Africa

Tanganyika gained independence on December 9, 1961. Following this milestone, the nation adopted a republican constitution one year later, on December 9, 1962. In 1964, Tanganyika merged with Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which was later renamed the United Republic of Tanzania.12