What is the population of Dar es Salaam?

5,383,728 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Dar es Salaam?

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).

Does Dar es Salaam have a university?

Yes. University of Dar Es Salaam.

DAR ES SALAAM

Dar es Salaam Region · TANZANIA (TZ) · 6.82°S / 39.27°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 160,263

Dar es Salaam is a city in Tanzania with a population of 5,383,728. It sits at -6.82/39.27, runs on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, is 3 km from Magomeni.

Population 5,383,728

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

All facts

fields

Country: Tanzania
Subdivision: Dar es Salaam Region
Coords: 6.82°S / 39.27°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km

NW Magomeni Dar es Salaam Region 19,086 3.4 km

S Mwandege Pwani 45,000 17.0 km

S Vikindu Pwani 70,000 20.5 km

W Kisarawe Pwani 12,507 24.0 km

S Mkuranga Pwani 28,037 33.3 km

NW Mapinga Pwani 40,000 33.4 km

W Kibaha Pwani 265,360 39.5 km

NE Mahonda Zanzibar Central/South 5,569 46.7 km

Air access

nearby

DAR

Julius Nyerere International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

University of Dar Es Salaam

udsm.ac.tz

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Dar es Salaam?: 5,383,728 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Dar es Salaam in?: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
Which country is Dar es Salaam in?: Tanzania (TZ).
Which airport serves Dar es Salaam?: Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).
How far is Dar es Salaam from Dodoma?: About 397 km.
Does Dar es Salaam have a university?: Yes. University of Dar Es Salaam.
What languages are spoken in Tanzania?: English.
What currency is used in Tanzania?: Tanzanian Shilling.
How many cities are in Tanzania?: 320 on record.
Which admin region is Dar es Salaam in?: Dar es Salaam Region.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/160263

{
  "data": {
    "id": 160263,
    "name": "Dar es Salaam",
    "ascii_name": "Dar es Salaam",
    "country_code": "TZ",
    "population": 5383728,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Dar_es_Salaam",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -6.82349,
    "longitude": 39.26951
  }
}

Context

comparatives

282.1x the population of Magomeni.
3 km from Magomeni.
Same timezone (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam) as 319 other cities in Tanzania.