Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Located on the Indian Ocean coast, Dar es Salaam is the capital and commercial center of Tanzania. Today a teeming city of 3.5 million people, Dar es Salaam is the terminus of the new Tan-Am Railway that connects Tanzania with Zambia. Travelers to Dar es Salaam will find sites of historical interest both in the city and the surrounding area. An organized sightseeing tour provides a good overview for the first-time visitor. Of main interest are the game reserves and national parks, which are a distance from Dar es Salaam and require full-day or overnight excursions.

Language: Swahili, English Currency: Tanzanian shilling

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	87	88	87	85	84	83	82	82	84	86	87	87
Low	77	76	75	74	72	68	67	67	67	70	73	76
Average	82	83	82	80	78	76	75	75	76	78	80	82
Temperature (Celsius)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	31	31	31	29	29	28	28	28	29	30	31	31
Low	25	24	24	23	22	20	19	19	19	21	23	24
Average	28	28	28	27	26	24	24	24	24	26	27	28
Precipitation
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Inches	3	3	5	11	7	1	1	1	1	2	3	4
Centimeters	8	8	13	28	18	3	3	3	3	5	8	10
Humidity
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Percent	79	76	82	85	82	78	76	76	76	77	78	80

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