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Timeline of Dar es Salaam

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1862 - Town founded by Majid bin Said of Zanzibar near Mzizima village.
  • 1872 - Hurricane.
  • 1887
  • Town "taken by Carl Peters for German East Africa Company."
  • Lutheran Mission built.
  • Catholic diocese of Southern Zanguebar established.
  • 1891 - Capital of German East Africa relocated to Dar es Salaam from Bagamoyo.
  • 1893 - Dar es Salaam Botanical Gardens established.
  • 1894 - Lighthouse built.
  • 1897 - Ocean Road Hospital built.
  • 1899 - Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Zeitung (newspaper) begins publication.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - "Port facilities" built.
  • 1901 - Lutheran Church built.
  • 1903 - New Boma (district office) built.
  • 1905
  • Baugesellschaft Daressalam (construction firm) in business.
  • St. Joseph's Cathedral consecrated.
  • 1906 - Kaiserhof (hotel) in business.
  • 1907 - Morogoro-Dar es Salaam railway built.
  • 1911 - Post office built.
  • 1914 - Kigoma-Dar es Salaam railway begins operating.
  • 1916 - 3 September: Town captured by British forces.
  • 1919 - Town becomes capital of British Tanganyika Territory.
  • 1922 - State House built.
  • 1926 - Legislative Council of Tanzania headquartered in Dar es Salaam.
  • 1929 - Tanganyika African Association active.
  • 1930 - Daily News begins publication.
  • 1931 - Sudanese Association formed.
  • 1933 - Yacht Club opens.
  • 1936 - New Wanyamwezi Association founded.
  • 1938 - Wazaramo Union founded.
  • 1940 - George V Memorial Museum opens.
  • 1945 - Township ward council instituted.
  • 1948 - Population: 69,200.
  • 1953 - Metropolitan Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam established.
  • 1954 - Tanganyika African National Union headquartered in Dar es Salaam.
  • 1960 - Population: 74,036.
  • 1961
  • City becomes capital of Tanganyika.
  • University College and Alliance Française de Dar es Salaam established.
  • 1963 - Tanzania Library Services headquartered in city.
  • 1964
  • City becomes capital of the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
  • Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam established.
  • 1965
  • Radio Tanzania Dar es Salaam active.
  • Bank of Tanzania headquarters and Kilimanjaro Hotel built.
  • Public library opens.
  • 1966
  • Oil refinery begins operating.
  • TANU Youth League Centre opens.
  • 1967 - Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School built.
  • 1968 - Tazama oil pipeline begins operating.
  • 1970 - University of Dar es Salaam established.
  • 1975 - TAZARA Railway begins operating.
  • 1977 - October: Chama Cha Mapinduzi (political party) convenes in city.
  • 1978
  • Mlimani Park Orchestra formed.
  • Population: 769,445.
  • 1979 - Airport expanded.
  • 1985 - Population: 1,046,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 1990 - Population: 1,316,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 1991 - Mkuki na Nyota publisher in business.
  • 1992 - "Sustainable Dar es Salaam Program" introduced.
  • 1993
  • Mawingu Studio established.
  • Aga Khan Primary School opens.
  • 1995
  • International Medical and Technological University established.
  • Doctor's strike.
  • Population: 1,668,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 1996 - National Assembly of Tanzania relocated from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma.
  • 1997
  • Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology established.
  • New Africa Hotel built.
  • 1998 - 7 August: United States embassy bombing.

    • 21st century

  • 2000
  • Fish market built.
  • Population: 2,116,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 2001
  • April: Political demonstration.
  • African Stars Entertainment in business.
  • 2002 - National Records and Archives Management Department headquartered in city.
  • 2005 - Population: 2,683,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 2006 - Adam Kimbisa becomes mayor.
  • 2010
  • Didas Massaburi becomes mayor.
  • May: World Economic Forum on Africa held.
  • Population: 3,415,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 2011 - December: Flood.
  • 2012
  • October: Muslim-Christian unrest.
  • Population: 4,364,541 metro.
  • 2013 - 29 March: Building collapse on Indira Gandhi Street.

    • References

    Timeline of Dar es Salaam Wikipedia
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