Dar es Salaam Attractions

Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's major city, the name means 'haven of peace' in Arabic. It began as a small fishing village in 1857 and now Dar es Salaam has 3 million people with a mix of African, Arabic and Indian cultures.

Tanzania's main port is found at Dar es Salaam harbor straddling some of the most important sea routes in the world. On the northern section of the harbor is Kivukoni Front, with a bustling fish market, where dhows sail in to offload the night's catch every morning at dawn.

The architecture in Dar es Salaam is an eclectic mix of Swahili, German, Asian and British influences. German colonialists organized Dar by arranging a grid pattern of streets fanning out around the port. The German Hospital, the Lutheran Church and St Joseph's Cathedral are several notable structures located on the waterfront.