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Kigamboni District, Dar es Salaam
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Kigamboni District, officially known as The Kigamboni Municipal Council is one of five districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by Ilala District, to the east by the Indian Ocean, the west by Temeke District, and to the south by the Mkuranga District of Pwani Region. It covers an area of 578.3 km2 (223.3 sq mi), making it the largest district the region by area. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Micronesia. The administrative seat is Somangila. The district is home to the headquarters of the Tanzanian Navy, The Kigamboni Naval Base. Also the district is home to the prestigious Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy. In addition the district is one of two districts in Dar es Salaam that has a National Historic Site, with Kigamboni hosting the most, namely the Kimbiji Ruins, Mbutu Bandarini and Mbuamaji historic sites. The 2012 National Tanzania Census states the population for Kigamboni as 162,932.
Image: Beach scene in Pemba Mnazi, Kigamboni
Image: Beach scene in Pemba Mnazi, Kigamboni
Image: Bridge Of Light
Image: Bridge Of Light
Image: Clear waters around Sinda Island, Kigamboni MC, Dar es Salaam
Image: Clear waters around Sinda Island, Kigamboni MC, Dar es Salaam
The mosque minaret (used for calling out prayer call (adhan) through the public announcement speakers) of Masjid Annur Ferry within the ward.
The mosque minaret (used for calling out prayer call (adhan) through the public announcement speakers) of Masjid Annur Ferry within the ward.
Dar es Salaam Region
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Dar es Salaam Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions and is located in the east coast of the country. The region covers an area of 1,393 km2 (538 sq mi). The region is comparable in size to the combined land and water areas of the nation state of Mauritius Dar es Salaam Region is bordered to the east by Indian Ocean and it is entirely surrounded by Pwani Region. The Pwani districts that border Dar es Salaam region are Bagamoyo District to the north, Kibaha Urban District to the west, Kisarawe District to the south west and Mkuranga District to the south of the region. The region's seat (capital) is located inside the ward of Ilala. The region is named after the city of Dar es Salaam itself. The region is home to Tanzania's major finance, administration and industries, thus the making it the country's richest region. The region also has the second highest Human Development Index in the country after Mjini Magharibi. According to the 2022 census, the region has a total population of 5,383,728 and national census of 2012 had 4,364,541. The region has the highest population in Tanzania followed by Mwanza Region.
Image: Bus rapid transit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Image: Bus rapid transit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Image: National Museum, Kivukoni Ward, Ilala
Image: National Museum, Kivukoni Ward, Ilala
Image: Dar es Salaam at a bird's view
Image: Dar es Salaam at a bird's view
Image of the port of Dar es Salaam from the book Von Unseren Kolonien by Ottomar Beta in the year 1908
Image of the port of Dar es Salaam from the book Von Unseren Kolonien by Ottomar Beta in the year 1908