Dar Es Salaam to Kigamboni : 6 km, 15 min Bus & Car Cheapest Way to Travel

How to Travel from

Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni

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Tanzania Dar es Salaam Kigamboni

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania → Kigamboni, Tanzania

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83 м

Turn left onto Uhuru Street

Uhuru Street, 2 km 636 м

2 km 636 м

At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Clock Tower

Clock Tower, 198 м

198 м

Turn left onto Sokoine Drive

Sokoine Drive, 1 km 386 м

1 km 386 м

Turn right onto Shaaban Robert Street

Shaaban Robert Street, 313 м

313 м

Bus operators

Dar Rapid Transit

Phone:

+255 22-270046/280

Email:

info@dart.go.tz

Website:

dart.go.tz/

Bus from Dit to Kivukoni

Ave. Duration:

3 min

Frequency:

Every 5 minutes

Bus from Fire to Kivukoni

Ave. Duration:

4 min

Frequency:

Every 5 minutes

What is the cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni?

The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni is to taxi which costs $7.61 - $9.78 and takes 13 min.

What is the fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni?

The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $7.61 - $9.78 .

Is there a direct bus between Dar es Salaam and Kigamboni?

Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dit and arriving at Kivukoni. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.

How far is it from Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni?

The distance between Dar es Salaam and Kigamboni is 3 km.

How do I travel from Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni without a car?

The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni without a car is to bus which takes 3 min and costs .

How long does it take to get from Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni?

The bus from Dit to Kivukoni takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.

Where do I catch the Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni bus from?

Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni bus services, operated by Dar Rapid Transit, depart from Dit station.

Where does the Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni bus arrive?

Dar es Salaam to Kigamboni bus services, operated by Dar Rapid Transit, arrive at Kivukoni station.

Where can I stay near Kigamboni?

There are 722+ hotels available in Kigamboni. Prices start at $57.41 per night.

National Museum of Tanzania

The National Museum of Tanzania (NMT), (Swahili: Makumbusho ya Taifa), is a consortium of several Tanzanian museums whose purpose is to preserve and show objects from the history and natural environment of Tanzania. The consortium developed from the National Museum of Dar es Salaam, established in 1934 by Tanganyika governor Harold MacMichael. Six more museums later joined the consortium, namely the Village Museum in Dar es Salaam, the National History Museum and the Arusha Declaration Museum in Arusha, the Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere Memorial Museum in Butiama, and the Majimaji Memorial Museum as well as the Dr. Rashid M. Kawawa Museum in Songea.

Mbudya Island

Mbudya Island (Kisiwa cha Mbudya, in Swahili) is a protected, uninhabited island under the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve with the IUCN category II located within Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The island reserve measures around 14 km2. Fungu Yasin is to the north of the island, and Bongoyo Island is to the south. The island of Pangavini is to the west. The island is home to endangered coconunt crabs.

Bongoyo Island

Bongoyo Island (Kisiwa cha Bongoyo, in Swahili) is a protected, uninhabited island under the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve with the IUCN category II located within Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The island situated 2 km north of the country's largest city, Dar es Salaam in the indian Ocean. It is the most frequently visited of the four islands of the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve System (DMRS) and a popular daytrip for both tourists and Tanzanian residents alike for snorkelling and sunbathing. North of the island is Mbudya Island and to the west is Pangavini Island. The island is home to some of Tanzania's largest specimens of endangered coconut crabs.

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