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The commercial hub of Tanzania, busy streets reflecting its Swahili character and historical trade influences
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam House of Peace originated as a trading station of the German East Africa Company, developing rapidly with the opening of the railway. The natural harbour has allowed it to become a major port.
Dar is the national hub for transportation, commerce, manufacture and administration with a population around 3 million. Parliament sits at Dodoma, the official capital in central Tanzania.
Humidity and an overloaded infrastructure are the challenges but the visitor but will find a welcoming city in Dar's busy streets - Swahili with a mix of Arab, Asian, German and British.
Upmarket City Centre hotels are complemented by beach resorts to the north and south.
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Dar
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Katavi
Rift Valley
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NorthCoast Highlands Mikumi Lake
Tanganyika
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