Mjimwema
Mjimwema is an administrative ward in the Kigamboni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Tungi and the Indian Ocean border the ward on its northern side and on the East is Somangila.- Type: Suburb
- Description: Ward in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Also known as: “Mjimwema, Kigamboni” and “Mjimwema, Temeke”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dar es Salaam.
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.
Mjimwema
- Categories: ward of Tanzania, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-6.85911° or 6° 51′ 33″ southLongitude
39.35682° or 39° 21′ 25″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
6G5X49R4+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 4061825032OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Mjimwema” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mjimwema, Temeke”
- Swahili: “Mji Mwema”
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