Ubungo

Ubungo District
District
Ubungo District
Location of Ubungo District.
Ubungo District
Ubungo District (Africa)
Coordinates: 6°47′20″S 39°12′20″E / 6.78889°S 39.20556°E / -6.78889; 39.20556Coordinates: 6°47′20″S 39°12′20″E / 6.78889°S 39.20556°E / -6.78889; 39.20556
Country Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam
District Ubungo
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Area code(s) 022
Website City Website
An aerial View of Ubungo District overlooking The TANESCO electric utility company on the left. The picture is facing towards the west.

Ubungo is a district north west of Dar es Salaam central business district, Tanzania. It is located in the western part of the province.

Ubungo was formerly a ward in the Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam.

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Education

Universities

Ubungo hosts the University of Dar es Salaam[2] in north east of Ubungo.

Economics

Retail

Ubungo hosts the country's largest indoor shopping mall the Mlimani City Shopping Mall.

The southern entrance of Mlimani City shopping mall.

Transport

Bus

The Ubungo Bus terminal is one of the main terminals for the city and serves as a transportation link to mostly upcountry cities and Dar es Salaam.

Railway

The Dar es Salaam commuter rail goes from here to the city centre but at the moment it is not fast (narrow gauge) and there are ten level crossings of roads along the route before the fast run.

Infrastructure

Ubungo hosts the offices of the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited


References

  1. ↑ commuter-service-means
  2. ↑ http://www.udsm.ac.tz/
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