Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- East coast of Tanzania.
- Time Zone
- GMT + 3.
- Electricity
- 220-250 volts AC, 50Hz; three square-pin plugs or two round-pin adaptors.
- Average January Temperatures
- 27ºC (80ºF).
- Average July Temperatures
- 23ºC (73ºF).
- Average Annual Rainfall
- 45mm (1.75 inches).
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 2508.42 TZS |
| 1.00 USD = 1561.5 TZS |
| 1.00 EUR = 2204.26 TZS |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
B-Connected Festival
May
Music festival featuring local rap and hip hop artists as well as Bongo Flava, a fusion of the two styles, at the Mnazi Mmoja Grounds.
Website: www.tanzania.musicmayday.org
Euro African Film Festival
November
New World Cinema on New Bagamayo Road
East African Art Biennale Exhibition
Dec (every other year, next ones in 2009)
Showcases contemporary Tanzanian, Ugandan and Kenyan artists, painters, sculptors and photographers as well as work from Europeans resident in East Africa.
Islamic events depend on the moon, and the exact timing of the festivals are only confirmed shortly in advance of the event. The most important are Eid al-Kebir, which commemorates the moment when Abraham almost sacrificed his son in accordance with God's will, Maulidi, which celebrates the birth of the prophet Mohammed, Ramadan, which is a thirty day fast and Eid al-Fitr, a two day festival that marks the end of Ramadan and is East Africa's most important Islamic celebration.
