Dar es Salaam: city report

Report draws from the African Cities Research Consortium thematic studies conducted in Dar es Salaam.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
15 April 2025
Country:
Tanzania
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
First published:
1 December 2024
Authors:
Kombe, W. J. and Muheirwe,F.

Abstract

Dar es Salaam is Tanzania’s most cosmopolitan city and socioeconomic and political powerhouse of the country. This report draws from the African Cities Research Consortium thematic studies conducted in Dar es Salaam, namely: city of systems, political settlement, and housing and informal settlements domains.

This paper is part of the African Cities Research Consortium programme.

Citation

Kombe WJ and Muheirwe F. ‘Dar es Salaam: city report’ ACRC Working Paper 2024-23, African Cities Research Consortium, The University of Manchester 2024

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