Mombasa
District of Dar es Salaam
in Ilala of Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania
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Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (Unesco heritage, 23 mi) - Stone Town of Zanzibar (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -6.823 and 39.270 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -6° 49' 24" and E 39° 16' 10"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - TZS
- Spoken languages:
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 10:07 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:24 am and 5:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tanzania.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tanzania. Last Update: 2024-04-17 08:01:42
Discover Mombasa
The district Mombasa of Dar es Salaam in Ilala (Dar es Salaam Region) is a district in Tanzania about 241 mi east of Dodoma, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kibaha, Zanzibar, Koani, Mkokotoni and Morogoro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
29°C (83 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ramada Resort Dar Es Salaam
BEACHCOMBER HOTEL AND RESORT
SELOUS WILDERNESS CAMP
CHANGANI BEACH COTTAGES
GIRAFFE OCEAN VIEW HOTEL
Videos from this area
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Pugu Hills Nature Centre for Students HD
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Landing at Dar es Salaam airport
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Boeing 777 landing Dar es Salaam
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kajiungeni TAG (Ndani ya Solomon Temple 26/12/2014 usiku)
Everlasting praise wakiimba ndani ya Kanisa la Solomon Temple katika mkesha wa kusifu na kuabudu. Ukitaka zaidi njoo kanisani kwetu TAG Pugu kajiungeni.
Landing at Dar Es Salaam
Scale of flight QTR0547 operated by Qatar Airways at Dar Es Salaam (DAR) coming from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to follow flying to Doha (DOH). Motion picture taken from seat 3D.
Shielding Babies From The HIV Virus
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria finances programs in Africa that help HIV-positive pregnant mothers to protect their babies from the virus they themselves are living with.
Spacegun animation - Biblecodes - Tanzania
The End Is Near.
EPF Angola - #34 - Visti at Chinese Tanzania Textile Factory, Dar El Salaam
During the 4 Months of BUSSING AFRICA the Teacher Training Students from ADPP Angola had en interesting visit at a textile company in Dar El Salaam.
Pugu Hills Nature Centre for Students
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MINAKI day
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
University of Dar es Salaam
The University of Dar es Salaam is located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city and former capital. The university was formed in 1961 as an affiliate college of the University of London. The university became an affiliate of the University of East Africa (UEA) in 1963, shortly after Tanzania gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
Kinondoni District
Kinondoni District is the northernmost of three districts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the others being Temeke (to the far Southeast) and Ilala (downtown Dar es Salaam). To the east is the Indian Ocean, to the north and west the Pwani Region of Tanzania. The 2002 Tanzanian National Census showed that the population of Kinondoni was 1,083,913. http://www. tanzania. go. tz/census/census/districts/kinondoni. htm The area of Kinondoni is 531 km².
Temeke District
Temeke District is the southernmost of three districts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with Kinondoni located to the far North of the city, and Ilala being located in the downtown of Dar es Salaam. To the East is the Indian Ocean and to the South and West is the Coastal region of Tanzania. The 2002 Tanzania National Census reports that the population of Temeke District is 768,451. http://www. tanzania. go. tz/census/census/districts/temeke. htm The area is 786.5 km².
Ilala District
Ilala District is one of three districts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the others being Temeke to the South and Kinondoni to the North. The 2002 National Tanzania Census states the population for Ilala as 634,924. http://www. tanzania. go. tz/census/census/districts/ilala. htm The area is 273 km². Ilala is commonly referred to as 'Downtown Dar', where much of the commerce, banking, and national offices are located.
Ubungo
Ubungo is a ward in the Kinondoni district of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is located in the western part of the district and is known throughout much of Tanzania as one of the central hubs of transportation because of its massive bus terminal.
Uhuru Stadium
Uhuru stadium, (formerly known as the Tanzania National Stadium) is the current home of Tanzanian Dar es Salaam-based football clubs Simba SC and Young Africans FC. It is currently undergoing major renovations, and will have a capacity of approximately 20,000 people up completion. It is located next to the new national stadium of the Tanzania national football team, the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, which has an all seated capacity of 60,000 people.
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, named after the 3rd president of Tanzania, Benjamin William Mkapa. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It currently holds 60,000 people. The stadium opened in 2007. The structure cost TZS 56.4bn/-. It was constructed by the Beijing Construction Engineering Company Limited. Tanzania contributed TZS 25bn/- and China donated the rest. The Complex is according to the FIFA and Olympic Standards.
Benjamin William Mkapa Pension Tower
Mafuta House is one of the tallest buildings in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is a multi-million U.S. Dollar building owned by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) that will be used for retail and commercial space. After a 5 year halt due to lack of funds by its previous owners, Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and the National Housing Corporation (NHC), its construction resumed in late 2004 when NSSF purchased the unfinished building and continued the construction.
Kimara
Kimara is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 66,288.
Kinondoni (ward)
Kinondoni is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 21,489.
Mabibo
Mabibo is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 73,978.
Sinza
Sinza is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 36,469.
Tabata, Tanzania
Tabata is an administrative ward in the Ilala district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 46,228.
Ukonga
Ukonga is an administrative ward in the Ilala district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 75,014.
Kurasini
Kurasini is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 34,501.
Mbagala
Mbagala is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 70,290. It is also the site of an army base, which was hit by a deadly ammunition dump explosion on April 29, 2009.
Miburani
Miburani is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 41,176.
Temeke (Tanzanian ward)
Temeke is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 27,848.
Toangoma
Toangoma is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 13,641.
Ardhi University
Ardhi University (ARU) is a Tanzanian public university owned by the Government of Tanzania, established 28 March 2007, though it has been offering training for more than 60 years in different status. It is situated on Observation Hill close to University of Dar es Salaam, in which it was a constituent college from 1996-2007, when it was known as University College of Lands and Architectural Studies -- UCLAS.
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) is the only public university for health sciences in Tanzania.
Pugu, Tanzania
Pugu is a Tanzanian village close to Kisarawi, about 20 km south-west of Dar es Salaam. It is formally an administrative ward of the Ilala District, in the Dar es Salaam Region. At the 2002 census, the ward had a total population of 14,652. Pugu is located in a hilly region called the Pugu Hills. The local population is mostly from the Zaramo ethnic group, with a smaller percentage of Makonde people. The village has a large cattle market, a school, and a mission.
Mlimani City
Mlimani City is a shopping mall in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is the largest mall in the country, with an area of 19,000 m . It was opened in November 2006, and is Tanzania's first indoor air conditioned mall. The mall has several stores, restaurants and a movie theater, Century Cinemax, which has the biggest screen in East Africa. Among the stores are the South African chains Shoprite, Game and Mr. Price.
Kigamboni Bridge
Kigamboni Bridge is a bridge currently under construction in Tanzania. It will connect the Dar es Salaam central business district to the Kigamboni ward across the Kurasini creek. Construction work began in February 2012 and is expected to complete in 36 months. At present, the Kivukoni ferry links the two places.
Tanzania Institute of Technological Sciences
Tanzanian Institute of Technological Sciences is located in Dar Es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania. The university was established in 2011 with the first batch joining in 2012 and graduating in 2016. The Tanzania Institute of Technological Science (TITS) is affiliated to the University of Dar Es Salaam and the University of Nairobi in Kenya.
These districts also belong to Dar es Salaam.
- Changombe
- Ilala
- Keko Chini
- Keko Juu
- Kinondoni
- Koko Beach
- Kurasini
- Magomeni
- Mgulani
- Oyster Bay
- Sea View
- Shimo la Udongo
- Temeke
These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Dar es Salaam.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Dar es Salaam.
