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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 (TZS)

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