Dar es salaam Hotels & Resorts
Dar es Salaam is the largest city
and the political and economic capital of Tanzania. Located
in a quiet bay off the Indian Ocean coast, the city has
grown in economic importance to become a prosperous
centre of the entire East African region. It’s bustling harbour is the main port in Tanzania.
It’s industrial area produces products for export and use throughout the country. Government
offices all have their main base in Dar es Salaam, and diplomatic missions and
non-governmental organisations in the country all have a presence in the
bustling urban city. Accommodation in Dar es salaam varies from budget town
hotels to, guest houses, hostels and luxury beach resorts.
Being situated so close to the equator and the warm Indian ocean, the city
experiences generally tropical climatic conditions, typified by hot and humid weather
throughout much of the year. Dar es Salaam features a tropical wet and dry climate,
with two different rainy seasons. Annual rainfall is approximately 1,100 mm
(43 in) and in a normal year there are two distinct rainy seasons:
"the long rains", which fall during April and May, and "the short
rains", which fall during October and November.
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