Ras Kankadya

Ras Kankadya is a point in , , . Ras Kankadya is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bongoyo Island and International School of Tanganyika.

Island
is a protected, uninhabited island under the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve with the IUCN category II located within Kinondoni District of in . is situated 3½ km north of Ras Kankadya.

School
Photo: Alifazal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , founded in 1963, is an international school in , . The school is an IB World School that hosts the Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma programmes. is situated 3 km south of Ras Kankadya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mwananyamala and Dar es Salaam.

Locality
is an administrative ward in of the in . The ward is bordered to the north by ward and to the east by and Kinondoni. is situated 7 km south of Ras Kankadya.

Photo: Roland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was founded in 1862 by Sultan Seyyid Majid of 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.

Ras Kankadya

Latitude
-6.73215° or 6° 43′ 56″ south
Longitude
39.27695° or 39° 16′ 37″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6G5X779G+4Q
Geo­Names ID
158401
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Satellite Map

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