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Ubungo District
District of Dar es Salaam Region

Ubungo District

Ubungo District, officially the, Ubungo Municipal Council is one of five districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania.

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The Kinondoni District and Kibaha of the Pwani Region border the district to the north; the Kisarawe District of Pwani Region borders it to the west; and the Ilala District borders the it to the south and east. The district covers an area of 269.4 km2 (104.0 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of St. Kitts and Nevis. The administrative seat is Kwembe. The district is home to the University of Dar es Salaam, The Magufuli Bus Terminal, the largest in the country, and Pande Game Reserve the largest protected land area in Dar es Salaam Region. In addition, the district is home to the largest natural gas powered power station, the Ubungo Thermal Power Station and the headquarters of the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO). The 2022 census states the population of the district as 1,086,912.

How locals move

Getting around Ubungo 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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