Dar es Salaam (/ˌdɑːr ɛs səˈlɑːm/; from Arabic: دار السلام, romanized: Dār as-Salām, lit. 'Abode of Peace') or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania.
It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over six million people, Dar is the largest city in East Africa and the seventh-largest in Africa.
Located on the Swahili coast, Dar es Salaam is an important economic centre and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world
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