Dar es Salaam

Is a seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) in the country of Tanzania.

Its center lies at a latitude of -6.82349 and longitude of 39.26951and it has an elevation of 1 meters above sea level.

Dar es Salaam also goes by the names, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salam, Dar es Salamas, Dar es Salám, Dar es-Salaam, Dar-ehs-Salam, Dar-es-Salaam, Daresalamo, Daressalam, Dār es Salām, Ntontoma, da lei si sa la mu, daleueseusallam, dar alslam, daruesusar

The prodominant languages spoken are sw-TZ (Swahili) and its currency is the Shilling (TZS),

Dar es Salaam currently has a population of 2698700 (estimate).

Sunrise commences: 06:29 and sunset is at 18:10, not taking into account daylight saving time (DST).

Seat of a first-order administrative division : seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)

face a face

image by Patrick Munsch

Reef(s) : a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material

• Fungu Yasin (25.17 km to travel)
• South Reef (5.26 km to travel)
• North Reef (3.45 km to travel)
• Fungu Mkadya (21.52 km to travel)
• Mbudya Spit (15.66 km to travel)

The old terminal

image by Markus Källander

Point : a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape

• West Ferry Point (3.54 km to travel)
• Ras Upanga (3.02 km to travel)
• Ras Rongoni (5.26 km to travel)
• Ras Mwanamkuru (26.83 km to travel)
• Ras Mjimwema (8.95 km to travel)

Tanzania - Dar es Salaam 1962

image by SvenP

Forest reserve : a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use

• Vikindu Forest Reserve (17.84 km to travel)
• Mogo Forest Reserve (12.76 km to travel)

Video Centre Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

image by Michael Schäffner

Stream : a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

• Uvumba (8.45 km to travel)
• Ukooni (19.27 km to travel)
• Ubungo (4.07 km to travel)
• Tegeta (20.15 km to travel)
• Sinza (2.63 km to travel)

Tanzania

image by S. G. Sarwar

Lake : a large inland body of standing water

• Lake Tenge (5.88 km to travel)
• Lake Tandale (4.77 km to travel)
• Lake Mwananyamara (4.96 km to travel)

Dhows

image by Markus Källander

Second-order administrative division : a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

• Temeke District (19.27 km to travel)
• Kinondoni District (13.99 km to travel)
• Ilala District (15.37 km to travel)

Dar es salam airport

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Tidal creek(s) : a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents

• Southern Creek (1.88 km to travel)
• Mzinga Creek (5.04 km to travel)
• Msimbazi Creek (3.02 km to travel)
• Mto Kurasini (1.88 km to travel)

Queueing for the ferry

image by Øystein Espelund

Islands : tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water

• Sinda (14.43 km to travel)
• Makatumbe Islands (7.51 km to travel)

Harbour

image by David Vaucher

Ruin(s) : a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional

• Shirazi Ruins (8.18 km to travel)

Dar es Salaam on return trip from Zanzibar

image by snorth

Railroad station : a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight

• Pugu Station (17.54 km to travel)

Hill : a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

• Ponde (14.1 km to travel)
• Observation Hill (9.94 km to travel)
• Luguruni (19.2 km to travel)

Bay : a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

• Oyster Bay (7.16 km to travel)
• Msimbazi Bay (4.72 km to travel)
• Msasani Bay (10.03 km to travel)
• Dar es Salaam Bay (5.59 km to travel)

Mission : a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion

• Mwakanga Mission (17.27 km to travel)
• Msimbazi Mission (2.42 km to travel)
• Minaki Mission (20.56 km to travel)
• Kurasini Mission (3.54 km to travel)

Shoal(s) : a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material

• Millard Bank (14.64 km to travel)
• Middle Shoal (3.45 km to travel)
• Mbudya Patches (23.24 km to travel)
• Makatumbe Patch (5.83 km to travel)
• Kurasini Shoal (1.88 km to travel)

Harbor(s) : a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships

• Mbwamaji Harbour (16.28 km to travel)
• Dar es Salaam Harbour (1.88 km to travel)

Marine channel : that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable

• Kunduchi Harbour (15.73 km to travel)

Rock : a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass

• Hammond Rock (8.34 km to travel)

Road : an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles

• Great North Road (3.02 km to travel)

Airfield : a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo

• Dar es Salaam (10.16 km to travel)

Airport : a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo

• Dar Es Salaam Airport (9.56 km to travel)

Hotel : a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public

• Moevenpick Royal Palm Hotel (1.21 km to travel)
• Kilimanjaro Hotel Kempinski (0.08 km to travel)
• Golden Tulip Dar Es Salaam (3.02 km to travel)
• Sea Cliff Hotel (3.02 km to travel)
• Pr Courtyard Dar Es Salaam (3.02 km to travel)

Street : a paved urban thoroughfare

• Touré Drive (8.07 km to travel)

Bus station : a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers

• Ubungu Bus Terminal (7.35 km to travel)