Dar es Salaam

:This article is about the city, for the region see Dar es Salaam (region).

Culture

Downtown Dar es Salaam has a very Arabic and Indian flavor to it, with many small business proprieters being of those origins. Many of the buildings and general layout of the downtown area have a frenetic, claustrophic feeling that lends itself to street vendors and restauranteers doing a good business. The night life of Dar es Salaam includes several night clubs and casinos, and a few of the nicer bars and restaurants have local acts that perform.

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Some of the local restaurants specialize in traditional Indian or Zanzibari cuisine, while other many establishments, such as the New Protein Bar, serve a traditional Tanzanian snack called "Nyama Choma" (roasted meat) with salt and various hot peppers.

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There are a few museums such as the National Museum, the Village Museum, or the Botanical Gardens that one can visit, and within an hour's drive North is Bagamoyo, home to the Kaole ruins. There are beaches on the Kigamboni peninsula East of Dar es Salaam and on Kigamboni Island to the North that residents and tourists frequently visit. The National Stadium hosts periodical football matches between rival Tanzanian clubs and Dar es Salaam's Simba club, as well as international matches.

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The first cineplex in Tanzania to show first-run Western and Indian releases was opened in Dar es Salaam in December of 2003.

Related Topics:
Tanzania - 2003

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