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Dar es Salaam

or ٲ--·

[ 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Much of its exports go through the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam, as well as essential imports such as fuel and machinery.

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The gathering in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's biggest city, brought together heads of state and government representatives to try to resolve the worsening security and humanitarian situation.

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Once the Zimrida eventually leaves Ivory Coast, it will deliver the remainder of the cargo to Luanda in Angola and and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

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But now, having to get the gas twice a day, he often spends more time waiting at a filling station in the largest city, Dar es Salaam, than he does earning money.

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Last year, the rats were tested at the Dar es Salaam seaport in Tanzania, a busy international port.

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