DAR ES SALAAM CITY AND IT’S SURROUNDING TOURS:
Dar es Salaam is the business capital of United Republic of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam, is an Arabic word means “HEAVEN OF PEACE”. Dar es Salaam has become an urban after Sultan Sayyid Majid of Zanzibar decided to develop. the area’s inland harbour into a port and trading centre, and named the site Dar Es Salaam, how ever the Sultan died and the town sunk again into anonymity, over shadowed by Bagamoyo, an important dhow port to the north.
It wasn’t until1880’s that Dar Es Salaam assumed new significance, first station for Christian missionaries making their way from Zanzibar to the interior of the mainland, and then was a seat for the German colonial government, which viewed Dar Es Salaam’s protected harbour as a better alternative for steamships than the dhow port in Bagamoyo. In 1891 the colonial administration was officially moved from Bagamoyo to Dar Es Salaam.Since then,the city has remained Tanzania’s undisputed economical and political capital, even though the legislature and official seat of the government were transferred to Dodoma in 1973.
Dar Es Salaam is divided into three district, namely llala, which cover the city centre, Kariakoo and Ilala its self. While Kinondoni on the north side, cover Mwenge, Magomeni, Manzese, Ubungo, University of Dar es Salaam, Mwenge, Mbezi Beach, Kawe, Mikocheni, Msasani peninsular and Oysterbay and Temeke which cover South Beach, Kigamboni, Mbagala, Kurasini, NationalStadium, and Temeke itself.
Indigenous tribe of Dar is Zaramo and Ndengereko, though almost all tribe of Tanzania can be found in Dar es Salaam as migrants from other parts of the country. Dar Es Salaam neighbour hoods have a very strong features of Asian, especially Persian, Indian and Arab of Oman, though British and Germany architects can be seen as well.
Swahili neighbour hood is the areas where you will witness Swahili culture which is the blend of Bantu and Arab culture along the coast of East Africa from south of Somalia to the north of Mozambique. Mwananyamala, Magomeni, Konondoni,Tandale, Manzese, Kigogo Tandika and part of Mikocheni A ,is typical Swahili neighbourhood, where by you can see a vast a vibrant Swahili cuisine which never goes without coconut milk in almost every Swahili cuisine,which for breakfast is spice tee, goes with famous Indian bread, CHAPATI,or rice bread VITUMBUA, and sometimes accompany with beans, lunch is ugali with veggie and fish and dinner is rice with beans, goes with meat or fish if the family can afford.
It wasn’t until1880’s that Dar Es Salaam assumed new significance, first station for Christian missionaries making their way from Zanzibar to the interior of the mainland, and then was a seat for the German colonial government, which viewed Dar Es Salaam’s protected harbour as a better alternative for steamships than the dhow port in Bagamoyo. In 1891 the colonial administration was officially moved from Bagamoyo to Dar Es Salaam.Since then,the city has remained Tanzania’s undisputed economical and political capital, even though the legislature and official seat of the government were transferred to Dodoma in 1973.
Dar Es Salaam is divided into three district, namely llala, which cover the city centre, Kariakoo and Ilala its self. While Kinondoni on the north side, cover Mwenge, Magomeni, Manzese, Ubungo, University of Dar es Salaam, Mwenge, Mbezi Beach, Kawe, Mikocheni, Msasani peninsular and Oysterbay and Temeke which cover South Beach, Kigamboni, Mbagala, Kurasini, NationalStadium, and Temeke itself.
Indigenous tribe of Dar is Zaramo and Ndengereko, though almost all tribe of Tanzania can be found in Dar es Salaam as migrants from other parts of the country. Dar Es Salaam neighbour hoods have a very strong features of Asian, especially Persian, Indian and Arab of Oman, though British and Germany architects can be seen as well.
Swahili neighbour hood is the areas where you will witness Swahili culture which is the blend of Bantu and Arab culture along the coast of East Africa from south of Somalia to the north of Mozambique. Mwananyamala, Magomeni, Konondoni,Tandale, Manzese, Kigogo Tandika and part of Mikocheni A ,is typical Swahili neighbourhood, where by you can see a vast a vibrant Swahili cuisine which never goes without coconut milk in almost every Swahili cuisine,which for breakfast is spice tee, goes with famous Indian bread, CHAPATI,or rice bread VITUMBUA, and sometimes accompany with beans, lunch is ugali with veggie and fish and dinner is rice with beans, goes with meat or fish if the family can afford.
DAR REALITY CYCLE TOUR:
Dar Reality cycle is one of the best way to see around Dar es Salaam City. It’s approximately 3-4hrs tour, which cover total of 15 km round distance from the Millennium Towers, along New Bagamoyo Road,next to the village museum.
Its designed to fit for anybody even for those who are not regular cyclists, only you need to know is to know how to ride bicycle only. In this cycle tour, main idea is for cyclist to be able to see different neighbourhood of Dar, interact with residents in this community, share, learn, culture ,as well as understanding Swahili Culture since most part of this tour is in Swahili neighbourhood.
Its perfect fit for newcomers as well as tourist and those who live in the suburbs of Dar Es Salaam City.
PRICE: $40 Per person(cycling) or equivalent to Tsh.80,000/=,tuk tuk(Bajaj) is $50 or 100,000 per person and walking options is $40 per person or equivalent to tsh.80,000 per person.
Includes:
-Mountain Bike
-Helmet
-Snacks
-Soft drinks
-water.
Excludes:
-Lunch.
-Tip
Its designed to fit for anybody even for those who are not regular cyclists, only you need to know is to know how to ride bicycle only. In this cycle tour, main idea is for cyclist to be able to see different neighbourhood of Dar, interact with residents in this community, share, learn, culture ,as well as understanding Swahili Culture since most part of this tour is in Swahili neighbourhood.
Its perfect fit for newcomers as well as tourist and those who live in the suburbs of Dar Es Salaam City.
- Swahili neighbourhoods of Mwanananyamala see the blends of Arab and Bantu culture which forms Swahili Culture
- See coffee and Kashata make,
- Chapatti make.
- Visit Swahili family.
- Ghetto movie theatre.
- Swahili market of Tandale.
- Visit traditional healers
- Swahili Architectural
PRICE: $40 Per person(cycling) or equivalent to Tsh.80,000/=,tuk tuk(Bajaj) is $50 or 100,000 per person and walking options is $40 per person or equivalent to tsh.80,000 per person.
Includes:
-Mountain Bike
-Helmet
-Snacks
-Soft drinks
-water.
Excludes:
-Lunch.
-Tip