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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