Old Boma
The Old Boma of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 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.Photo: Kipala, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Commercial building
- Description: building in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Also known as: “Old Boma, Dar es Salaam”
- Address: Samora Street, Dar es Salaam, Ilala
- Roof shape: flat
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 150 metres northeast of Old Boma.
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 280 metres northeast of Old Boma.
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 1 km northeast of Old Boma.
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 Old Boma.
Old Boma
- Categories: building and office
- Location: Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-6.82047° or 6° 49′ 14″ southLongitude
39.28722° or 39° 17′ 14″ eastLevels
2Open location code
6G5X57HP+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 688369863OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q3881504
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Old Boma” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Old Boma”
- French: “Old Boma”
- German: “Alte Festung, Dar es Salaam”
- German: “Old Boma”
- Italian: “Old Boma”
- Swahili: “Boma la Kale, Dar es Salaam”
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