Dar es Salaam

Or Dar-es-Sa·laam

[dahr es suh-lahm]

noun

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

Dar es Salaam

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Following the unrest, the internet was cut nationwide and most shops in Dar es Salaam closed amid acute shortages of basic essentials and soaring prices.

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A Dar es Salaam resident told Human Rights Watch that her neighbour was shot dead by a man wearing civilian clothing outside his home on October 30.

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He said there were individuals who had "entered the country illegally with the intention of causing chaos" in Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, Mwanza and Songwe provinces.

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But the protesters have again taken to the streets of the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.

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Wednesday's election descended into chaos as hundreds took to the streets of Dar es Salaam and other cities, tearing down her posters and attacking police and polling stations, leading to an internet shutdown and curfew.

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