Why go
- Largest city in Tanzania and capital of Dar es Salaam Region.
- Served by Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).
History
Dar es Salaam is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania and capital of the Dar es Salaam Region. It is located on the Swahili coast. With a population of over 7 million people, Dar es Salaam is the largest city in East Africa by population and the fifth-largest in Africa. Dar es Salaam remains an important economic centre and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Experts predict that the city's population will grow to over 10 million before 2030.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 19 airlines, 22 direct destinations
- Precision Air PW (ATR 72, AT4, CRJ, ATR 42, Embraer 190) · 9 routes: Arusha, Entebbe, Kilimanjaro, Mbeya, Moroni, Mtwara, Mwanza, Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-800, DH8, 737-700) · 3 routes: Addis Ababa, Lilongwe, Zanzibar
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 2 routes: Cairo, Harare
- Kenya Airways KQ (Embraer 190, ATR 72) · 2 routes: Nairobi, Zanzibar*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 737-700, DH8) · 2 routes: Nairobi*, Zanzibar*
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 2 routes: Doha, Kilimanjaro
- Rwandair Express WB (CRJ) · 2 routes: Kigali, Kilimanjaro
- Air France AF (330) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Air Mozambique TM (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Pemba
- Delta Air Lines DL (330, A330-200) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Emirates EK (777-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Northern Dene Airways U7 (CRJ) · 1 route: Entebbe
- Oman Air WY (737-800) · 1 route: Muscat
- South African Airways SA (A319, A320) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 1 route: Nairobi
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (A330-300) · 1 route: Nairobi*
- Yemenia IY (737-800) · 1 route: Nairobi
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 7 direct destinations
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (767-300, 737-700) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro
- Kenya Airways KQ (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Dar Es Salaam*, Nairobi*
- Precision Air PW (ATR 72, AT4) · 2 routes: Dar Es Salaam, Nairobi
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Fly540 5H (CRJ) · 1 route: Mombasa
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (767-300) · 1 route: Kilimanjaro*
- Mango JE (737-800) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Oman Air WY (737-800) · 1 route: Dar Es Salaam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DAR has direct flights to 22 destinations on 19 airlines (incl. Nairobi, Zanzibar, Amsterdam, Kilimanjaro, Entebbe…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Ferry Terminal dsm, 0.3 km); routes include Kigamboni Ferry, Bongoyo, Dar Mbudya Ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Dar Es Salaam, Tazmania. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.