Kivukoni

Kivukoni
Ward
A view of 3 of the 5 Kivukoni fish market jetty.
Kivukoni Ward
Location of Kivukoni.
Kivukoni Ward
Kivukoni Ward (Africa)
Kivukoni Ward
Kivukoni Ward (Earth)
Coordinates: 6°48′37″S 39°17′31″E / 6.8102°S 39.2920°E / -6.8102; 39.2920
Country Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam
District Ilala
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Area code(s) 022
Website City Website

Kivukoni meaning 'A crossing from a to b' in the Kiswahili language is one of Ilala district's wards in the coastal city of Dar es Salaam[1] in Tanzania.

Economy

The area is most notable for its vibrant and largest fresh fish markets at The Mzizima Fish Market and The Kivukoni Fish Market run under the supervision of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries of Tanzania[2]

Infrastructure

Lighthouses and port tower structures

Makatumbe Range Rear Lighthouse
The Port of Dar es Salaam Maritime Control Tower in south east of Kivukoni

Transport

Maritime Transport

Kigamboni Ferry

Kivukoni hosts the Kigamboni ferry terminal offering punctual ferry services to and from Dar es Salaam[7]

Island Ferry

Kivukoni hosts the ferries to the island of Zanzibar on Sokoine Drive.[7]

Education

Kivukoni hosts The House of Botanical Garden of Dar es Salaam in Samora Avenue and The Bunge Primary School on Shabaan Robert Street.[8]

Museum

Kivukoni hosts The National Museum of Tanzania.

Sports and Leisure

The Tanganyika Gents Swimming Club, and The Aga Khan Gym Khana Sports complex offering a golf course, tennis courts, Squash (sport) halls, and a cricket pitch.[9]

Embassies and Foreign High Commissions based in Kivukoni

Kivukoni hosts 10 embassies and high commissions as listed below;

  1. The Embassy of The Arab Republic Of Egypt[10]
  2. The Embassy of The Federal Republic Of Germany[11]
  3. The Embassy of The Kingdom Of Belgium[12]
  4. The Embassy of The Kingdom Of Denmark[13]
  5. The Embassy of The Kingdom Of Norway[14]
  6. The Embassy of The Kingdom Of Sweden[15]
  7. The Embassy of The Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria[16]
  8. The Embassy of The Republic Of Finland[17]
  9. The Embassy of The Republic Of India[18]
  10. The Embassy of The Republic Of South Africa[19]
  11. The Embassy of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[20]

Government

Kivukoni hosts the following 15 government offices:

  1. The State House of Tanzania known as The 'Ikulu' in Kiswahili language.[21]
  2. The Prime Minister's Office[22]
  3. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology[8]
  4. The Bank of Tanzania [23]
  5. The National Bureau of Statistics[24]
  6. The Public Service Office and Good Governance [25]
  7. The Tanzania Investment Centre[26]
  8. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare[27]
  9. The Ministry of Finance and Planning[28]
  10. The Ministry of Lands and Human Settlements[22]
  11. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs[29]
  12. The Supreme Court of Tanzania[22]
  13. The Tanzania Buildings Agency[22]
  14. The Ministry of Energy and Minerals[30]
  15. The Ministry of Constitutions and Legal Affairs[22]


Historical Sites

Kivukoni hosts the Askari Monument on a cicular compound on Samora Avenue.

Hotels

Kivukoni hosts the following hotels:

  1. Four points by Sheration formerly and famously known as the New Africa.
  2. The Amariah Boutique Hotel City Center.
  3. The Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam also known as The Kilimanjaro Kempinski.
  4. The Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel formerly the Sheraton Dar es Salaam.
  5. Holiday Inn Dar es Salaaam

Coordinates: 6°48′37″S 39°17′31″E / 6.8102°S 39.2920°E / -6.8102; 39.2920

References

  1. ↑ "Home - Dar es Salaam City Council". www.dcc.go.tz.
  2. ↑ "Home - Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries". www.mifugouvuvi.go.tz.
  3. ↑ info@lhdigest.com, Lighthouse webmaster - Geoffrey Baker -. "Foghorn Publishing ... Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Outer Makatumbe Light". www.lighthousedigest.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  4. ↑ Pub. 112 List of Lights. Government Printing Office.
  5. ↑ https://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/tza.htm
  6. ↑ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/337607/maritime-control-tower-dar-es-salaam-tanzania
  7. 1 2 "Home - Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications". www.mwtc.go.tz.
  8. 1 2 "Ministry of Education, Science and Technology - Wizara ya Elimu, Sayansi, Teknolojia na Ufundi". www.moe.go.tz.
  9. ↑ "Live Cricket Scores & News International Cricket Council". www.icc-cricket.com.
  10. ↑ http://www.mfa.gov.eg
  11. ↑ Amt, Auswärtiges. "Federal Foreign Office - German Embassy Dar es Salaam". Seitentitel.
  12. ↑ http://www.diplomatie.belgium.be/en
  13. ↑ Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark".
  14. ↑ "Norway in Tanzania". Norgesportalen.
  15. ↑ Regeringskansliet, Regeringen och (9 September 2016). "Ministry for Foreign Affairs". Regeringskansliet.
  16. ↑ "Algerian Foreign Ministry". www.mae.gov.dz.
  17. ↑ "Frontpage - Ministry for Foreign Affairs". www.formin.finland.fi.
  18. ↑ "High Commission of India, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania". www.hcindiatz.org.
  19. ↑ "Department of International Relations and Cooperation - South Africa". www.dirco.gov.za.
  20. ↑ "Foreign affairs - Policy areas - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk.
  21. ↑ "Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania - Tovuti Rasmi ya Rais". www.ikulu.go.tz.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tovuti Kuu ya Serikali: Welcome". www.tanzania.go.tz.
  23. ↑ http://www.bot.go.tz/
  24. ↑ "National Bureau of Statistics - Statistics for Development". www.nbs.go.tz.
  25. ↑ "Home". www.utumishi.go.tz.
  26. ↑ "Tanzania Investment Centre". www.tic.co.tz.
  27. ↑ http://www.moh.go.tz/
  28. ↑ "Ministry of Finance and Planning - HOME". www.mof.go.tz.
  29. ↑ "Tovuti Kuu ya Serikali: Uhusiano wa Kimataifa". www.tanzania.go.tz.
  30. ↑ http://www.mem.go.tz
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