Kariakoo
Kariakoo is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipal Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania.
Kariakoo is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipal Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Jangwani ward and Mchafukoge ward form the ward's northern and eastern boundaries. The Gerezani and Mchikichini wards border the ward to the south and west respectively. The ward is the home of Simba Sports Club. The name is derived from the swahilization of the British colonial occupation's "Carrier Corps", that used to be based in the area. Today, Kariakoo is mainly known for its large market that spans several city blocks. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a population of 10,246.
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Worth seeing in and around Kariakoo
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, also known as Tanzania National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miburani ward of Temeke District in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It opened in 2007 and was built adjacent to Uhuru Stadium, the former national stadium.
3.8 km · football stadium · Wikipedia - 02Saint Joseph's Cathedral, Dar es Salaam
The Saint Joseph's Metropolitan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
1.7 km · Cathedral in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · Wikipedia - 03Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga is a diocese located in the city of Tanga in the ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.
2.5 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in Tanzania · Wikipedia - 04Askari Monument
The Askari Monument or Dar es Salaam African Memorial in Kivukoni Ward in Ilala District of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is a memorial to the askari who fought in the British campaign against German forces in East Africa in World War I. It was unveiled in 1927. The monument is located at the centre of a roundabout on Samora Avenue at the perpendicular junction to Maktaba Street and Azikiwe Street, a place that reportedly also marks the exact centre of downtown Dar es Salaam.
1.9 km · monument in Dar es Salaam · Wikipedia - 05Azania Front Lutheran Church
The Azania Front Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, serving as a cathedral for the local diocese. It is among the most well-known landmarks and tourist attractions of the city.
2 km · building in Tanzania · Wikipedia - 06Chamazi Stadium
The Chamazi Stadium officially known as the Azam Complex Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Chamazi ward of Temeke MC in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Azam FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
3.8 km · building in Tanzania · Wikipedia - 07Uhuru Monument
The Uhuru Monument is a landmark monument and tourist attraction located in Mchafukoge ward of Ilala District in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania. It is a white obelisk with a replica of the Uhuru Torch mounted at its top.
700 m · memorial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · Wikipedia - 08Ikulu
Ikulu is the official residence of the president of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam which was founded by Majid bin Said of Zanzibar in 1865. The State House blends African and Arabian architecture, with wide verandahs and covered walkways.
2.8 km · building in Tanzania · Wikipedia - 09Mohammed VI Mosque, Dar es Salaam
The Mohammed VI Mosque is a Friday mosque in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The mosque complex also serves as the headquarters of the National Muslim Council of Tanzania.
3.4 km · mosque in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · Wikipedia - 10Old Boma
The Old Boma of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is one of the city's oldest buildings. It is located at the crossing of Morogoro Road and Sokoine Drive, facing the harbor and adjacent to the City Hall.
1.6 km · building in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · Wikipedia
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Getting to Kariakoo
- Airports
- Julius Nyerere (DAR), 9 km · Abeid Amani Karume (ZNZ), 67 km
- Stations
- Port of Dar es Salaam, 2.9 km
- Zanzibar → Kariakoo74 km · quickest by ferry, 4h 22m · TSh11,180–37,870
- Arusha → Kariakoo479 km · quickest by air, 6h 2m · TSh167,690–258,450
- Mwanza → Kariakoo1 km · quickest by road, 4 min · TSh80–110
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Kariakoo
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kariakoo. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inLook for those marked POSTA, which is the main Post Office in the city centre next to the ferry terminal.
- Get inHitchhiking is uncommon, dangerous, and most drivers will expect some form of payment from foreigners.
- Get inThe BRT runs on dedicated lanes, bypassing traffic jams that slow down regular cars and minibuses (dala-dala).
- Get inPhase 1: Connects Kimara in the west to Kivukoni Ferry and Morocco, passing through the city centre (Posta).
- Get inTravellers can take a short taxi, ride-hail, or dala-dala from the airport to connect to the nearest BRT stops along Nyerere Road, then continue by BRT into the city centre or other destinations.
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Next door to Kariakoo
- Dar es Salaamlargest city in Tanzania and capital of Dar es Salaam Region900 m
- Ilala Districtdistrict in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania2.7 km
- Kinondoni Districtdistrict in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania2.9 km
- Kivukoniward of Tanzania2.4 km
- Kurasiniward in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania3.6 km
- Upanga Eastward in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania1.6 km