From Dar es Salaam to Bongoland : urban mutations in Tanzania / Urafiki Collection ; coordinated by Bernard Calas.

The name Dar es Salaam comes from the Arabic phrase meaning house of peace. A popular but erroneous translation is 'haven of peace' resulting from a mix-up of the Arabic words "dar" (house) and "bandar" (harbour). Named in 1867 by the Sultan of Zanzibar, the town has fo...

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Corporate Author: Collectif Urafiki
Other Authors: Calas, Bernard (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania : Mkuki Na Nyota Publishers in association with French Institute for Research in Africa, [2010]
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