Dar es Salaam Region

Dar es Salaam Region Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam (Swahili)
Region
Aerial view
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Coastal
Capital	Dar es Salaam
Government
• Regional Commissioner	Paul Makonda
Area
• Total	1,393 km2 (538 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	4,364,541
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	11xxx
Area code	022
Website	dsm.go.tz

Dar es Salaam Region is one of Tanzania's 30 administrative regions. The regional capital is the city of Dar es Salaam. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 4,364,541, which was much higher than the pre-census projection of 3,270,255. For 2002–2012, the region's 5.6 percent average annual population growth rate was the highest in the country. It was also the most densely populated region with 3,133 people per square kilometer.

Districts

Dar es Salaam Region is divided into five administrative districts. The regional commissioner is Paul Makonda.

Districts of Dar es Salaam Region
District	Population (2012)	Area km²
Ilala	1,220,611	210
Kinondoni	1,775,049	527
Temeke	1,368,881	656
Kigamboni	NA	NA
Ubungo	NA	NA
Dar es Salaam Region	4,364,541	1,393

Transport

The most common form of transport in Dar es salaam are the public buses, called dala dala, which are often found at the major bus terminals of Makumbusho and Ubungo. The government also introduced metro transport buses under Dar es salaam rapid transit ('mwendo kasi') flagship. the metro buses are managed by UDA (Usafiri Dar es salaam). The city also hosts transportation to various places on motorcycles, Bajaj and commuter rail.

The major places to visit in Dar include the Makumbusho cultural museum center at Kijitonyama, the museum in the city center, Mlimani shopping mall, slipway among others. Dar es Salaam boasts of luxury hotels and beaches, some of the major hotels include the Movenpick, Kempinski Kilimanjaro, Peacock, Whitesands and many more