Dar es Salaam Region

Dar es Salaam Region Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam  (Swahili)
Region
Aerial view
Country	Tanzania
Zone	Coastal
Capital	Dar es Salaam
Government
• Regional Commissioner	Said Meck Sadiki
Area
• Total	1,393 km2 (538 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	4,364,541
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Postcode	11xxx
Area code(s)	022
Website	dsm.go.tz

Dar es Salaam Region is one of Tanzania's 30 administrative regions. The regional capital is the city of Dar es Salaam. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 4,364,541, which was much higher than the pre-census projection of 3,270,255. For 2002-2012, the region's 5.6 percent average annual population growth rate was the highest in the country. It was also the most densely populated region with 3,133 people per square kilometer.

Districts

Dar es Salaam Region is divided into three administrative districts. The regional commissioner is Said Mecksadiki.

Districts of Dar es Salaam Region
Map	District	Population (2012)	Area km²
	Ilala	1,220,611	210
	Kinondoni	1,775,049	527
	Temeke	1,368,881	656
	Total	4,364,541	1,393

Transport

The most common form of transport in Dar es salaam are the public buses, called dala dala, which are often found at the major bus ternimals of Mwenge and Ubungo. The city also hosts transportation to various places on motorcycles and Bajaj.

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