Nyerere Bridge
Nyerere Bridge, unofficially known as Kigamboni Bridge, is a 680-meter-long bridge located in the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania that connects the Temeke District's ward of Kurasini from the east to the west of Kigamboni District's Vijibweni ward across the Kurasini estuary.Photo: Makambi.kin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Tanzania
- Also known as: “Kigamboni Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Benjamin Mkapa Stadium and Uhuru Stadium.
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Raidarmax, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium also known as Tanzania National Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miburani ward of Temeke District in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Benjamin Mkapa Stadium is situated 3 km west of Nyerere Bridge.
Uhuru Stadium
Stadium
Uhuru Stadium is adjacent to the National Stadium in Miburani ward of Temeke District in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Uhuru Stadium is situated 3 km west of Nyerere Bridge.
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 9 km northwest of Nyerere Bridge.
Nyerere Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Vijibweni, Temeke District, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-6.85923° or 6° 51′ 33″ southLongitude
39.29952° or 39° 17′ 58″ eastInception
2016Open location code
6G5X47RX+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 531717143OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q12221041
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swahili—“Nyerere Bridge” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Daraja la Nyerere”
- Basque: “Kigamboni zubi”
- Basque: “Nyerere zubia”
- Dutch: “Kigamboni Bridge”
- French: “pont Kigamboni”
- French: “Pont Kigamboni”
- Swahili: “Daraja la Julius Nyerere”
- Swahili: “Daraja la Kigamboni”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vijibweni Bus Stand and Kikosi cha Injili Tanzania.
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