Central Railway Station
Central Railway Station is a railway station in Mchafukoge, Ilala Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region. Central Railway Station is situated nearby to the church St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam, as well as near the public building White Fathers’ House.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam and White Fathers’ House.
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 540 metres northeast of Central Railway Station.
White Fathers’ House
Public building
The White Fathers' House is a historical building in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is located in Sokoine Street, north-east of St. Joseph's Cathedral. It is named after the White Fathers, as the building has been the seat of their mission since 1922. White Fathers’ House is situated 660 metres northeast of Central Railway Station.
National Museum of Tanzania
Museum
Photo: Moongateclimber, Public domain.
The National Museum of Tanzania, is a consortium of several Tanzanian museums whose purpose is to preserve and show objects from the history and natural environment of Tanzania. National Museum of Tanzania is situated 1½ km northeast of Central Railway Station.
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 5 km northwest of Central Railway Station.
Central Railway Station
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Old Central Railway Station”
- Categories: building, station, and transportation
- Location: Mchafukoge, Ilala Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-6.82271° or 6° 49′ 22″ southLongitude
39.28456° or 39° 17′ 4″ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
6G5X57GM+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 769690792OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
11001791
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