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What to know before visiting Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over six million people, Dar is the largest city in East Africa and the seventh-largest in Africa. Located on the Swahili coast, Dar es Salaam is an important economic centre and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's most prominent city for arts, fashion, media, film, television, and finance. It is the capital of the co-extensive Dar es Salaam Region, one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions, and consists of five districts: Kinondoni in the north; Ilala in the centre; Ubungo and Temeke in the south; and Kigamboni in the east across the Kurasini estuary. -Wikipedia
General Info
Time Zone
GMT +03:00
Currency
Tanzanian Shilling
1USD = 2723.15 TZS
Best time to visit
June
July
Local Weather
JAN
25.0°
25.0°
FEB
24.7°
32.9°
MAR
24.1°
32.7°
APR
23.3°
31.4°
MAY
22.1°
30.8°
JUN
20.4°
30.1°
JUL
19.4°
29.9°
AUG
19.2°
30.3°
SEP
19.8°
31.1°
OCT
21.3°
31.8°
NOV
23.0°
32.0°
DEC
24.5
32.6°
Popular Activities
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National Museum and House of Culture
Askari Monument
Botanical Garden
Makumbusho/ Village Museum
Bahari Zoo
Water World
Fun City Kigamboni
Nyerere Bridge
Kunduchi Wet "N" Wild Water Park
Kanisa Kuu la Mt. Yosefu (St.Joseph Cathedral Dar es Salaam)
Tinga Tinga Arts Cooperative Society
The Tanzanite Dream
Mbungani Safaris
Las Vegas Casino
Pugu Hills Nature Forest
Baobab tree
Baobab tree
Fishing village
Baobab tree
Nyumba ya Sanaa
Dar es Salaam
Coco Beach Cliff
Kijazi enterchange
Mbudya Marine Reserve
Ocean Road Public Park
MWENGE WOODCAVERS MARKET
Kampendeza
Dar es Salaam War Cemetery
Mbagala Zakheim Grounds
Baobab tree
Upanga Jamatkhana Gardens
Makongo Juu
Breakdown safaris
Makunganya Round About
KKKT Azania-Front-Cathedral
Coco Beach Mihogo
Samora Avenue Garden
KWA CHAGGA
Chuma Art Gallery
Sea Cliff Casino
Monument
Kisalawe Travel View Point
Oyster Bay
Petite Park
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