Dar es Salaam Region is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative regions. The regional capital is the city of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam is the wealthiest region in Tanzania. It is also the most densely populated region with 1,786 people per square mile. The region of Dar es Salaam has the population of 2,487, 288 according to the 2002 national census. The region also has the second highest population growth rate after Kigoma region at 4.3%. 93.9% of the total regions population lives in the Dar es salaam Metropolitan area.[1]
Dar es Salaam is divided into three administrative districts: Kinondoni, Ilala, and Temeke. The regional commissioner is William Lukuvi
The most common form of transport in Dar es salaam are the public buses, called daladala's which are often found at the major bus ternimals of Mwenge, and Ubungo. .
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
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