Place details
Place nameDar es Salaam
Other namesDaressalam, Dar-es-Salaam, Dar es-Salaam, Dar as-Salam
CountryTanzania
Latitude-6.85
Longitude39.3
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Seaport on Indian Ocean; capital of 2 regions; founded mid-19th cen. by sultan of Zanzibar; taken by Carl Peters for German East Africa Company 1887; captured by Great Britain 1916; local production includes soap, paint, cigarettes, footwear & cement.