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Kigamboni District
District of Dar es Salaam Region

Kigamboni District

Kigamboni District, officially known as The Kigamboni Municipal Council is one of five districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania.

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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.

How locals move

Getting around Kigamboni District the local way

  • 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.
  • Get aroundAs of 2022, Uber only operates bodabodas (motorcycles) and tuk-tuks.
  • Get aroundThe most common form of public transportation in Dar are minibuses called "daladalas".
  • Get aroundThese minibuses follow specific routes with the start and ending point clearly marked on the front of the vehicle.

From Wikivoyage: Dar es Salaam, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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