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Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam was founded in 1862 by Sultan Seyyid Majid of Zanzibar on the site of the village of Mzizima. Mzizima's history dates back to when the Barawa people started to settle and cultivate the area around Mbwa Maji, Magogoni, Mjimwema, Gezaulole, and Kibonde Maji Mbagara. Wikivoyage

Population 4,715,000 (Wikidata)

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Markets

  • Mchina

    1. Monday: 08:00–18:00
    2. Tuesday: 08:00–18:00
    3. Wednesday: 08:00–18:00
    4. Thursday: 08:00–18:00
    5. Friday: 08:00–18:00
    6. Saturday: 08:00–18:00
    7. Sunday: 09:00–21:00
    Times vary by day
    Monday
    08:00–18:00
    Tuesday
    08:00–18:00
    Wednesday
    08:00–18:00
    Thursday
    08:00–18:00
    Friday
    08:00–18:00
    Saturday
    08:00–18:00
    Sunday
    09:00–21:00
    1.1 km from the centre

  • Zantel Shop

    1. Monday: 09:00–20:00
    2. Tuesday: 09:00–20:00
    3. Wednesday: 09:00–20:00
    4. Thursday: 09:00–20:00
    5. Friday: 09:00–20:00
    6. Saturday: 09:00–20:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    09:00–20:00

    1.8 km from the centre

  • Chinese Truck Parts

    1. Monday: 09:00–21:00
    2. Tuesday: 09:00–21:00
    3. Wednesday: 09:00–21:00
    4. Thursday: 09:00–21:00
    5. Friday: 09:00–21:00
    6. Saturday: 09:00–21:00
    7. Sunday: 09:00–21:00

    09:00–21:00

    1.9 km from the centre

  • Kumoh Diesel Parts

    1. Monday: 09:00–21:00
    2. Tuesday: 09:00–21:00
    3. Wednesday: 09:00–21:00
    4. Thursday: 09:00–21:00
    5. Friday: 09:00–21:00
    6. Saturday: 09:00–21:00
    7. Sunday: 09:00–21:00

    09:00–21:00

    2.0 km from the centre

  • dulla and Pius Tyres

    1. Monday: 08:00–18:00
    2. Tuesday: 08:00–18:00
    3. Wednesday: 08:00–18:00
    4. Thursday: 08:00–18:00
    5. Friday: 08:00–18:00
    6. Saturday: 08:00–18:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    08:00–18:00

    2.0 km from the centre

  • Ally's Tyre

    1. Monday: 08:00–18:00
    2. Tuesday: 08:00–18:00
    3. Wednesday: 08:00–18:00
    4. Thursday: 08:00–18:00
    5. Friday: 08:00–18:00
    6. Saturday: 08:00–18:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    08:00–18:00

    2.0 km from the centre

  • Saede Stationary

    1. Monday: 08:00–18:00
    2. Tuesday: 08:00–18:00
    3. Wednesday: 08:00–18:00
    4. Thursday: 08:00–18:00
    5. Friday: 08:00–18:00
    6. Saturday: 08:00–18:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    08:00–18:00

    2.1 km from the centre

  • Edeta Traders Company

    1. Monday: 08:00–18:00
    2. Tuesday: 08:00–18:00
    3. Wednesday: 08:00–18:00
    4. Thursday: 08:00–18:00
    5. Friday: 08:00–18:00
    6. Saturday: 08:00–18:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    08:00–18:00

    2.1 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

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