Dar es Salaam

or Dar-es-Sa·laam

[ dahr es suh-lahm ]

noun

1. a seaport in Tanzania, on the Indian Ocean: the former capital.

Dar es Salaam

/ ˈdɑːr ɛs səˈlɑːm /

noun

1. the chief port of Tanzania, on the Indian Ocean: capital of German East Africa (1891–1916); capital of Tanzania until 1983 when it was officially replaced by Dodoma, though still retaining some functions; university (1963). Pop: 2 683 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

A man in Tanzania's biggest city, Dar es Salaam, has told the BBC he is waiting to hear news of his mother, who remains trapped two days after a building collapsed.

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But as most commercial activity, and even some government work, continues in Dar es Salaam, a fast and efficient transport link between the cities has been seen as vital.

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The women had come from Dar es Salaam, an area held by the RSF.

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Other billboards, including in the largest city Dar es Salaam, show her with other opposition leaders, depicting her intention to unite people across the political divide.

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His body was found in Ununio, the waterfront district of Dar es Salaam, local media reported.

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