Kurasini
Kurasini is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Home of The Dar es Salaam Port, It is the location of the Port of Dar es Salaam; the fourth-largest port in Africa on the Indian Ocean, The National Police…Photo: Roland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Benjamin Mkapa Stadium and Uhuru Stadium.
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Raidarmax, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium also known as Tanzania National Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miburani ward of Temeke District in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Uhuru Stadium
Stadium
Uhuru Stadium is adjacent to the National Stadium in Miburani ward of Temeke District in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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 3½ km north of Kurasini.
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 Kurasini.
Kurasini
- Type: Suburb
- Description: ward in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Categories: ward of Tanzania, section of populated place, and locality
- Location: Kurasini, Temeke District, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-6.8497° or 6° 50′ 59″ southLongitude
39.28418° or 39° 17′ 3″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)United Nations Location Code
TZ KUROpen location code
6G5X572M+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 279275168OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
156381Wikidata ID
Q3817430
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swahili—“Kurasini” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kurasini”
- Dutch: “Kurasini”
- French: “Kurasini”
- Irish: “Kurasini”
- Italian: “Kurasini”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kurasini”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kurasini”
- Norwegian: “Kurasini”
- Swahili: “Kurasini”
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Notable Places Nearby
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