Dar es Salaam City

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Area: 1,590 km²

Overview

The United Republic of Tanzania was a sovereign state in 1964 through the union of the separate states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The mainland Tanganyika covers more than 99 percent of the combined territories’ total area. Located in East Africa south of the Equator, home to the tallest mountain, in northeastern Tanzania – stands Mount Kilimanjaro at 5,895 m.

The United Nations estimated the population to be 63.59 million, the most populous country located south of the Equator. Commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. Dar is the largest city in East Africa and the seventh-largest in Africa, located on the Swahili Coast.

Mafia Island is administered from the mainland, while Zanzibar and Pemba islands have separate administrations. Dodoma, since 1974 the designated official capital of Tanzania, is centrally located on the mainland. Dar es Salaam is the largest city and port in the country and the town was founded by Majid bin Said, the first Sultan of Zanzibar in 1865 or 1866.

It was the main administrative and commercial center of German East Africa, Tanganyika, and Tanzania.

The decision was made in 1974 to move the capital to Dodoma and was officially completed in 1996. Dar is the most prominent city for arts, fashion, media, film, television, and finance. The architecture is a mixture of African, Arab, Indian, and German though much of this is now towering high-rises.

The Uniqueness of this City

• • Dar es Salaam is home to a wide range of people and cultures.

• • Dar es Salaam is the largest city and port in the country.

• • Dar is the largest city in East Africa and the seventh-largest in Africa.

• • Tanzania is home to many of the best and biggest parks in Africa

• • One of the homes to the Great Wildebeest Migration through Serengeti National Park.

• • Nearly 30 Percent of Tanzania is National Parks

• • Home to Mount Kilimanjaro is the Tallest Mountain in Africa

• • Lake Tanganyika is the Second Largest Lake in the World

• • Stunning Beaches in Dar es Salaam and The Nearby Zanzibar.

Accommodation Options

• • Johari Rotana (5-star hotel features 193 luxurious hotel rooms and suites and 60 serviced apartments)

• • Sea Cliff (93 rooms are beautifully furnished and include 7 executive rooms, 5 executive suites)

• • Hyatt Regency (182 spacious and comfortably appointed rooms and suites with authentic hospitality)

• • Dar es Salaam Serena (230 stylishly designed, beautifully appointed rooms and suites)

• • The Oyster Bay (eight spacious ocean-facing suites with balconies situated on three floors)

• • Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam (84 rooms).

Activities at the Destination

Day visit to Zanzibar by ferry, Day Trip in Mikumi National Park, Dar es Salaam City Tour – Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, National Museum, St. Joseph’s Cathedral of Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, Azania Front Lutheran Church, Askari Monument, Kariakoo Market, Mwenge Woodcarvers Market, Village Museum, Fish Market, Kunduchi Ruins, Village Museum, Russian Cultural Center.