dar es salaam

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A city in; and the former capital of; Tanzania
{i} capital of Tanzania
Largest city (pop., 1995 est.: 1,747,000), capital, and major port of Tanzania. Founded in 1862 by the sultan of Zanzibar, it came under the German East Africa Co. in 1887. It served as the capital of German East Africa (1891-1916), of Tanganyika (1961-64), and subsequently of Tanzania. It is an industrial centre, and its harbour is the major outlet for Tanzania's agricultural and mineral exports. It is the site of the University of Dar es Salaam (1961)
the capital and second largest city of Tanzania
the former capital of Tanzania and its main port, on the Indian Ocean. It is also the main port for Zambia
dar es salaam

    Hyphenation

    dar es sa·laam

    Turkish pronunciation

    där es sıläm

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdär ˈes səˈläm/ /ˈdɑːr ˈɛs səˈlɑːm/

    Etymology

    (abbreviation.) Arabic دار السلام (daar al-salaam) "house of peace"
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