Ward and district capital of Ilala District, Dar es Salaam Region
Mchafukoge
Mchafukoge is an administrative ward and is the district capital of the Ilala district in the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania.
The Kisutu and Kivukoni wards form the ward's northern boundary. The Dar es Salaam Harbor forms its eastern border. The Temeke District wards of Kurasini and Keko border it on the south. Kariakoo and Jangwani wards border the ward to the west. The ward is home to the Uhuru Monument, the Central Railway Station, and the headquarters for Tanzania Revenue Authority at Mapato House. In 2022, the population of the ward was 7,999.
How locals move
Getting around Mchafukoge 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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