Update: heavy rains, wind expected
Update: The TMA has extended the heavy rain warning to Sunday, April 30. The warning now also includes strong winds of over 40 km/h expected to result in waves of…
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Flying out of JNIA
So you’ve got a flight leaving Dar es Salaam’s Julius Nyerere International Airport and suddenly you remember that the airport has two terminals — and they’re not connected. Let’s get…
Update: top UN official deported
Update – 20:45: The UNDP confirms their country director has “left the country.” The brief statement says they “are in contact with the government of Tanzania on the matter and…
Exchanging currencies in Dar
One of the common questions we get from visitors to Dar is about money. How and where can I change my [insert currency here] into Tanzanian shillings. The answer is…
8 ways to be a part of Earth Day
Earth Day, April 22, is just around the corner. If you’re not sure what to do, advocacy group Nipe Fagio has drawn up a whole list of ways to get…
Heavy rains to persist
Update: The Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) says periods of heavy precipitation and thunderstorms continue to be expected in Dar until at least Wednesday, April 19. A heavy rainfall warning with…
Update: Heavy rainfall expected
Update: The heavy rainfall warning continues to be in effect until Saturday, April 8. A heavy rainfall warning has been issued by the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) for Wednesday, April…
Remember TEDxIlala?
Way back in 2015, TEDxIlala inspired the 100 people who saw the talks live and now the videos from that event are finally online! The broad theme for the day…
Hacking Dar for good
Over 70 percent of Dar’s five million residents live in informal, unplanned settlements which lack adequate infrastructure and services — not to mention Dar has an annual growth rate of…
What’s in the forecast?
Dark clouds lingered over downtown for hours today. What’s in the forecast for the week?