Dar Es Salaam Shopping

  1. A Novel Idea

    Dar es Salaam's best bookshop, with classics, modern fiction, travel guides, Africa titles, maps and more.

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  2. A Novel Idea

    Dar es Salaam's best bookshop, with classics, modern fiction, travel guides, Africa titles, maps and more.

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  3. A Novel Idea, Sea Cliff Village

    Dar es Salaam's best bookshop, with classics, modern fiction, travel guides, Africa titles, maps and more.

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  5. Fish Market

    For a gentle initiation into Dar es Salaam's markets, head to the Fish Market, near Kivukoni Front. It's fairly calm as urban markets go, and you can watch fish auctions.

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  7. Ilala Market

    Get a reliable taxi driver or Tanzanian friend to take you to Ilala Market, near Shaurimoyo Rd; don't bring valuables and watch out for pickpockets.

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  8. Kariakoo Market

    Get a reliable taxi driver or Tanzanian friend to take you to the huge, sprawling Kariakoo Market, Tanzania's largest; don't bring valuables and watch out for pickpockets.

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  9. Mawazo Gallery & Art Café

    High-quality paintings, woodcarvings and crafts.

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  10. Mnazi Mmoja

    For kangas (printed cotton wrap-around worn by many Tanzanian women) and other textiles, try the vendors and wholesale shops at Mnazi Mmoja .

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  11. Msasani Slipway Weekend Craft Market

    Prices are slightly higher here than elsewhere in town, but quality is good and the atmosphere calm. In addition to crafts, there's a large selection of Tingatinga-style paintings.

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  13. Mwenge Carvers' Market

    This market, opposite the Village Museum, and just off New Bagamoyo Rd, is packed with vendors, and you can watch carvers at work. Take the Mwenge dalla-dalla from New Posta transport stand to the end of the route, from where it's five minutes on foot down the small street to the left.

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  14. Nyumba ya Sanaa

    This local artists cooperative sells textiles and crafts daily from around the country; you can also watch some of the artists at work.

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  15. Out of Africa

    For last-minute craft shopping, Out of Africa and several other shops in the airport departure lounge have good selections.

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  16. Second-hand Bookstalls

    Between Pamba Rd and Ohio St. A good bet for older books, especially on colonial-era history; bargaining is required.

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  17. Shoppers' Plaza

    For Western-style shopping, try Shoppers' Plaza .

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  19. Shoprite

    Self-catering option.

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  20. Tingatinga Centre

    This centre is at the spot where Edward Saidi Tingatinga originally marketed his designs, and it's still the one of the best places to buy Tingatinga paintings and watch the artists at work.

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  21. Village Supermarket

    Pricey but wide selection of Western foods and imported products.

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  22. Wasanii Art Gallery

    A showcase for up-and-coming Tanzanian artists.

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