Msasani
Msasani is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north and east by the Indian Ocean.- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as: “Msasana”
Places of Interest
Highlights include International School of Tanganyika and Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery.
International School of Tanganyika
School
Photo: Alifazal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The International School of Tanganyika, founded in 1963, is an international school in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The school is an IB World School that hosts the Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma programmes.
Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery is situated 2½ km west of Msasani.
Selander Bridge
Bridge
Selander Bridge is a bridge in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania that connects the north west of Dar es Salaam's city centre to the south eastern Oyster Bay neighbourhood. Selander Bridge is situated 3½ km southeast of Msasani.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mwananyamala and Dar es Salaam.
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 2½ km south of Msasani.
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.
Msasani
- Categories: ward of Tanzania, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Msasani, Kinondoni Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-6.76779° or 6° 46′ 4″ southLongitude
39.26656° or 39° 15′ 60″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
6G5X67J8+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 279282246OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Msasani” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Msasani”
- Dutch: “Msasani”
- French: “Msasani”
- Irish: “Msasani”
- Italian: “Msasani”
- Swahili: “Msasani”
- Swedish: “Msasani”
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