From Dar es Salaam to Bongoland : urban mutations in Tanzania /
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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Paris : Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania : Nairobi, Kenya :
Karthala ; Mkuki Na Nyota Publishers ; French Institute for Research in Africa,
[2010]
Paris : Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania : Nairobi, Kenya : [2010] |
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