Introducing Dar Es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is Tanzania’s major city and its capital in everything but name. ‘Dar’ is a down-to-earth place, with a picturesque seaport and enough historic buildings, shops and good restaurants to keep you busy for a few days. The city has a mix of African, Arabic and Indian influences yet keeps close ties to its Swahili roots.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Uganda to Cape Town
by ric_howard 30 May 2012
Buses in Africa are a hell of a lot safer than in India/Nepal but there are the usual horror stories etc etc Hijackings on this route…
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Uganda to Cape Town
by chutti 29 May 2012
Hallo! (And thank you in advance for reading this and for your answer) This summer I am planning on going to Africa from London from…
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RE: Guiding tour daily trip in Dar es Salaam
by Fulana 29 May 2012
You can easily move around by yourself, imo Dar es Salaam is pretty safe during the day. Or you can hire a taxi which takes you around…
