St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam

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 .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Cathedral in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Also known as: “Saint Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam” and “St. Joseph Cathedral”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include White Fathers’ House and Old Boma.

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. is situated 130 metres northeast of St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam.

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The of , is one of the city's oldest buildings. It is located at the crossing of Morogoro Road and Sokoine Drive, facing the harbor and adjacent to the City Hall. is situated 150 metres southwest of St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam.

Museum
Photo: Moongateclimber, Public domain.
The , is a consortium of several museums whose purpose is to preserve and show objects from the history and natural environment of Tanzania. is situated 1 km northeast of St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dar es Salaam and Mwananyamala.

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.

Locality
is an administrative ward in of the in . The ward is bordered to the north by ward and to the east by and Kinondoni. is situated 4½ km northwest of St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam.

St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam

Latitude
-6.8193° or 6° 49′ 10″ south
Longitude
39.28799° or 39° 17′ 17″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
6G5X57JQ+75
Open­Street­Map ID
way 688369839
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3663642
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swahili—“St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Sint-Jozefkathedraal (Dar es Salaam)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Jozefkathedraal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس يوسف”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo Sankta Jozefo (Daresalamo)”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo Sankta Jozefo”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Joosefin katedraali”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Joseph de Dar es Salam”
  • French: “cathédrale Saint-Joseph de Dar-es-Salaam”
  • German: “Kathedrale St. Josef”
  • German: “Sankt-Joseph-Kathedrale”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Dar es Salaam”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale Cattolica Romana di St. Joseph”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di San Giuseppe”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di St. Joseph”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale Metropolitana di St. Joseph”
  • Italian: “Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Joseph”
  • Italian: “St Joseph’s Metropolitan Cathedral”
  • Italian: “St. Joseph’s Cathedral”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “St. Josefs katedral”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “St. Josefs katedral i Dar-es-Salaam”
  • Norwegian: “St. Josefs katedral”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Jose”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San José”
  • Swahili: “Kanisa kuu la Mtakatifu Yosefu, Dar es Salaam”
  • Swahili: “Kanisa la Mtakatifu Joseph”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi and Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi.

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