Dar es Salaam
largest city in Tanzania and capital of Dar es Salaam Region / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dar es Salaam (Arabic: دار السلام Dār as-Salām) is the largest city in East Africa. It has a population of about 4,360,000 people. The city is also Tanzania's richest city. It is an important economic centre.
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Dar es Salaam
Mzizima Dar | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 6°48′S 39°17′E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Districts | List
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Government | |
• Mayor | Dr Didas Massaburi |
Area Region/Province | |
• City | 1,590.5 km2 (614.1 sq mi) |
• Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Metro | 2,497,940 |
Time zone | GMT +3 |
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Dar es Salaam was the capital city of Tanzania until 1996. Even though the capital was moved to Dodoma, Dar es Salaam is still the location of much of the country's government. It is also the capital of the Dar es Salaam Region. The city's name in Arabic means "Abode of Peace". Dar es Salaam was at one time called Mzizima. [source?]