AFRICA / TANZANIA

Dar es Salaam

Triplandio Dar es Salaam guide covers 3 travel guides across 11 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Dar es Salaam with 44 POI, spanning 46.4 km in total. Get inspired by 4 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 3
Areas 11
Local food 4
Tours / POI 12 / 44
Day / Night 30° / 22°
Local Time 1:24
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City & Country Data Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

Key travel data for Dar es Salaam — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Tanzania
Tourists ✈️ 1.5M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $1.3k
Life Exp ❤️ 67.2 yrs
Population 👥 70.5M
Currency 💱 TZS Tsh
Language 🗣️ Swahili
Payments 💳 Cash only
Emergency 🆘 112
💰 Prices in Dar es Salaam
Coffee ☕ $2.19
Beer 🍺 $1.08
Lunch 🍽️ $3.46
Groceries 🛒 $10.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $0.43
Transit 🚇 $0.43
Fuel ⛽ $1.08/l
Internet 📡 $40.00/m
Salary 💵 $248/m

Best time to visit Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)

Now (September) avg: 25°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Jul & Jun.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 30°C / 22°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:10 / 18:18
Local time 1:24
Sea Temp 27°C
Best Months Jul & Jun
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun best month J Jul best month A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)

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Main course Vegan

Kisamvu

kee-sahm-voo · Cassava leaf stew

A rich stew made from cassava leaves and coconut.

Open Kisamvu recipe
Mandazi © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Vegetarian

Mandazi

man-dah-zee · Fried coconut and cardamom doughnuts

Lightly sweetened, aromatic fried pastry.

Open Mandazi recipe
Mshikaki
Street food Meat

Mshikaki

m-shee-kah-kee · Grilled skewered meat

Street food of marinated and grilled meat skewers.

Open Mshikaki recipe
Octopus Curry © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Octopus Curry

Mchuzi wa Pweza
m-choo-zee wa pwe-zah · Spiced coconut octopus curry

A tender octopus dish cooked with spices and coconut, typical of Zanzibar.

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Dar es Salaam Travel Guides

3 guides

Tanzania · Dar es SalaamFinding Your Base in Dar es Salaam as a CoupleRead guide →Tanzania · Dar es SalaamBest Starting Point in Dar es Salaam for New VisitorsRead guide →Tanzania · Dar es SalaamBackpacker’s Guide to Dar es Salaam — Hostels & Social AreasRead guide →

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