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Fun fact 5 about Dar es Salaam

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The Tingatinga painting style originates from Dar es Salaam.

Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
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Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

Country
Tanzania
Population
7.4M
Coordinates
-6.79, 39.21
42nd most populous city in the world

Dar es Salaam or Daresalaam is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania and capital of the Dar es Salaam Region. It is located on the Swahili coast. With a population of over 7 million people, Dar es Salaam is the largest city in East Africa by population and the fifth-largest in Africa.

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Photo: Ali Damji · CC BY 2.0