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Tanzania’s largest city and busiest port, on the Indian Ocean.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at a glance
Dar es Salaam is in Tanzania, Eastern Africa. People mainly speak Swahili and English. The currency is the Tanzanian Shilling (TZS). VoyaKin maps 7 places to see here.
Tanzania’s largest city and busiest port, on the Indian Ocean.
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- Capital
- Dodoma
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Languages
- Swahili, English
- Currency
- Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Tanzania’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Places to see in and around Dar es Salaam
Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.
Askari Monument
Memorial · Dar es Salaam Region
The Askari Monument or Dar es Salaam African Memorial in Kivukoni Ward in Ilala District of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is a memorial to the askari who fought in the British campaign against German forces in East Africa in World War I. It was unveiled in 1927.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Moongateclimber (Public domain). Map
Mbudya Island
Island · Dar es Salaam Region
Mbudya Island is a protected, uninhabited island under the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve with the IUCN category II located within Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The island reserve measures around 14.2 km2.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Daniel Msirikale (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Ukonga
Neighborhood · Dar es Salaam Region
Ukonga is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kinyerezi forms the ward's northern boundary. To the east is Kipawa, and to the south are Kivule and Majohe. Gongolamboto ward is to the west.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mangapwani (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Dar es Salaam
City · Dar es Salaam Region
Dar es Salaam is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania and capital of the Dar es Salaam Region. It is located on the Swahili coast. With a population of over 7 million people, Dar es Salaam is the largest city in East Africa by population and the fifth-largest in Africa.
Bongoyo Island
Island · Dar es Salaam Region
Bongoyo Island is a protected, uninhabited island under the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve with the IUCN category II located within Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The island situated 2.5 km north of the country's largest city, Dar es Salaam in the indian Ocean.
Kibamba
Neighborhood · Dar es Salaam Region
Kibamba is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Mbezi and Kwembe wards border the ward to the north and east, respectively. The ward is bordered to the south by Kiluvya in the Kisarawe District and to the west by Maili Moja in the Kibaha District.
A few words in Swahili
From VoyaKin’s free Swahili lessons in the app, with audio there.
- Habarihello/how are you
- Jambohello
- Mambowhat's up/how are things
- Habari ya asubuhigood morning
- Habari ya jionigood evening
- Asantethank you
- Tafadhaliplease
- Karibuwelcome/you're welcome
Keep exploring
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Planning more of the country? Plan a trip to Tanzania
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Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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Tours & experiences
72 h3-Day Selous Safari Discover Nyerere National Park 5.0 (31)From US$1,280 on Viator
14 h1 Day Classic Safari to Mikumi Park by train from Dar es Salaam 5.0 (26)From US$400 on Viator
72 h3 Days Ngorongoro & Serengeti Fly in Safari 5.0 (25)From US$2,600 on Viator
120 h5 Days Safari to Selous & Mikumi 5.0 (21)From US$1,999 on Viator
14 h1 Day Safari to Mikumi NP by Electric Train 5.0 (20)From US$450 on Viator
2 h–3 hDar es Salaam Old Town Walking and Food Tour With Transfers 5.0 (20)From US$70 on Viator
48 h2 Days 1 Night Mikumi National Park From Dar es salaam by (SGR) 5.0 (17)From US$500 on Viator
144 h6 Days Safari to Udzungwa Mountain NP, Ruaha NP and Mikumi NP 5.0 (16)From US$1,656 on Viator
192 h8 Days Safari to Mikumi, Ruaha & Udzungwa Mountains 5.0 (15)From US$1,995 on Viator
72 h3 Day 2 Nights Mikumi National Park by Electric train 5.0 (14)From US$620 on Viator
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