Kigamboni

Kigamboni District, officially known as The Kigamboni Municipal Council is one of five districts of the of . The district is bordered to the north by Ilala District, to the east by the Indian Ocean, the west by , and to the south by the of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Tanzania and St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam.

Museum
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The , is a consortium of several museums whose purpose is to preserve and show objects from the history and natural environment of Tanzania.

Church
Photo: alexander johmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Saint Joseph's Metropolitan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , . It is a Gothic church located in Sokoine Drive, facing the harbour, close to the .

Public building
The White Fathers' House is a historical building in , . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dar es Salaam.

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.

Kigamboni

Latitude
-6.8253° or 6° 49′ 31″ south
Longitude
39.3082° or 39° 18′ 30″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6G5X58F5+V7
Geo­Names ID
11003943
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