Ras Kankadya
Ras Kankadya is a point in Msasani, Kinondoni Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region. Ras Kankadya is situated nearby to the suburb Msasani Peninsula, as well as near the locality Koko Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bongoyo Island and Embassy of Poland, Dar es Salaam.
Bongoyo Island
Island
Bongoyo Island is a protected, uninhabited island under the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve with the IUCN category II located within Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Bongoyo Island is situated 3½ km north of Ras Kankadya.
Embassy of Poland, Dar es Salaam
Government office
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Embassy of Poland, Dar es Salaam is a government office, which is situated 4 km south of Ras Kankadya.
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. International School of Tanganyika is situated 3 km south of Ras Kankadya.
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 7 km south of Ras Kankadya.
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.
Ras Kankadya
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Msasani, Kinondoni Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-6.73215° or 6° 43′ 56″ southLongitude
39.27695° or 39° 16′ 37″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
6G5X779G+4QGeoNames ID
158401
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Satellite Map
Discover Ras Kankadya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Msasani Peninsula and Koko Beach.
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Highlights include DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dar es Salaam - Oyster Bay and Msasani Bay.
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