Ras Rongoni
Ras Rongoni is a point in Kigamboni, Temeke Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region. Ras Rongoni is situated nearby to the suburb Kigamboni District, as well as near the locality Tuamoyo.Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Tanzania and Ocean Road Hospital.
National Museum of Tanzania
Museum
Photo: Moongateclimber, Public domain.
The National Museum of Tanzania, is a consortium of several Tanzanian museums whose purpose is to preserve and show objects from the history and natural environment of Tanzania. National Museum of Tanzania is situated 2½ km west of Ras Rongoni.
Ocean Road Hospital
Hospital
The Ocean Road Hospital is a historical building of a hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It was opened on October 1, 1897, as the Imperial Governorate Hospital for the former colony of German East Africa.
St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam
Church
Photo: alexander johmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Saint Joseph's Metropolitan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is a Gothic church located in Sokoine Drive, facing the harbour, close to the White Fathers' House. St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam is situated 3 km west of Ras Rongoni.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dar es Salaam and Mwananyamala.
Dar es Salaam
Photo: Roland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dar es Salaam was founded in 1862 by Sultan Seyyid Majid of Zanzibar on the site of the village of Mzizima. Mzizima's history dates back to when the Barawa people started to settle and cultivate the area around Mbwa Maji, Magogoni, Mjimwema, Gezaulole, and Kibonde Maji Mbagara.
Mwananyamala
Locality
Mwananyamala is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by Mikocheni ward and to the east by Msasani and Kinondoni. Mwananyamala is situated 7 km northwest of Ras Rongoni.
Ras Rongoni
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Dongokundo” and “Dongokundu”
- Category: landform
- Location: Kigamboni, Temeke Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-6.81667° or 6° 49′ southLongitude
39.31667° or 39° 19′ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6G5X58M8+8MGeoNames ID
150550
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Localities in the Area
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