Back Dar-es-Salaam Afrikaans Daressalaam ALS ዳር ኤስ ሳላም Amharic Dar es Salaam AN دار السلام (تنزانيا) Arabic دار السلام (تنزانيا) ARZ Dar es Salaam AST Dar es-Salaam AVK Dar-əs-Salam Azerbaijani دارالسلام (تانزانیا) AZB
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Dar es Salaam | |
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Aerial view of Dar es Salaam Skyline from MV Kigamboni | |
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  Dar es Salaam Location of Dar es Salaam | |
| Coordinates: 06°48′58″S 39°16′49″E / 6.81611°S 39.28028°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Zone | Coastal Indian Ocean |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Regional Commissioner | Albert Challamila |
| • Lord Mayor | Omary Said Kumbilamoto |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,599 km2 (617 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 estimate)[2] | |
• Total | 7,776,000 |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 11xxx |
| Area code | 022 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.699 medium · 2nd |
| Website | dcc.go.tz |
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Dar es Salaam (English: /ˌdɑːr.ɛs.səˈlɑːm/, Swahili: [ɗɑr‿ɛs‿sɑˈlɑːm] ⓘ; from Arabic: دَار السَّلَام, romanized: Dār as-Salām, lit. 'Abode of Peace') is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of the Dar es Salaam Region. 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. Located on the Swahili coast, Dar es Salaam is an important economic center and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.[3] Experts predict that the city's population will grow to over 10 million before 2030.[4]
The city was founded in the mid-19th century. 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 which was officially completed in 1996.[5]
Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's most prominent city for arts, fashion, media, film, television, and finance. It is the capital of the co-extensive Dar es Salaam Region, one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions, and consists of five districts: Kinondoni in the north; Ilala in the centre; Ubungo and Temeke in the south; and Kigamboni in the east across the Kurasini estuary.
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- ^ "Tanzania". CIA World Factbook. 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Where is the fastest growing city in the world?". theguardian.com. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Dar es Salaam, Tanzania". EBSCO. 2024.
- ^ "This Tanzanian city may soon be one of the world's most populous. Is it ready?". Environment. 5 April 2019. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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