Dar es Salaam

American  

[dahr es suh-lahm] / ˌdɑr ɛs səˈlɑm /

Or Dar-es-Salaam

noun

1. a seaport in Tanzania, on the Indian Ocean: the former capital.

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Dar es Salaam British  

/ ˈdɑːr ɛs səˈlɑːm /

noun

1. the chief port of Tanzania, on the Indian Ocean: capital of German East Africa (1891–1916); capital of Tanzania until 1983 when it was officially replaced by Dodoma, though still retaining some functions; university (1963). Pop: 2 683 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Residents in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mbeya, Mwanza and several other urban centres reported an unusually slow start to the day, with many people choosing to remain indoors amid uncertainty over whether protests would happen.

From BBC

Kimambi already faces charges of economic sabotage, which came up in court in Dar es Salaam on Thursday.

From BBC

Simba have struggled at the national stadium in Dar es Salaam, drawing both qualifiers there, and the Group D loss is an early setback.

From Barron's

BBC Verify has confirmed at least a dozen other videos from Dar es Salaam showing people with a range of injuries, some of whom are being carried away.

From BBC

On Tuesday, a doctor at Muhimbili Hospital in Dar es Salaam told the BBC that vehicles marked "Municipal Burial Services" had been collecting bodies of those believed to have died in the protests.

From BBC