Upanga West

Upanga West is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Hananasif of Kinondoni is the northern boundary of the ward. Upanga East borders the ward on the east, and Mchikichini, Mzimuni, and Jangwani border it on the south. Magomeni of Kinondoni, borders the ward to the west.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Tanzania and Aga Khan Hospital.

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.

Aga Khan Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Alifazal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Established in 1964, the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam is a 170-bed multispecialty hospital. The hospital provides general medical services, specialist clinics and diagnostic services.

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.

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.

Upanga West

Type: Locality
Description: ward in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Category: ward of Tanzania
Location: Ilala Municipal Council, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-6.803° or 6° 48′ 11″ south

Longitude

39.2731° or 39° 16′ 23″ east

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

6G5X57WF+R6

GeoNames ID

11004001

Wikidata ID

Q3644122

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Swahili—“Upanga West” goes by many names.

Afrikaans: “Upanga Magharibi”
Cebuano: “Upanga Magharibi”
Italian: “Upanga West”
Swahili: “Upanga Magharibi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ras Upanga and Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre.

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