Ubungo

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 District
District
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Coordinates: 6°47′20″S 39°12′20″E
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 was formerly a ward in the Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam.

Education

Universities

Ubungo hosts the University of Dar es Salaam[1] in the 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

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.

Relocation of the Bus Terminal

The bus terminal that was formerly in Ubungo has been relocated to Mbezi Luis Bus Terminal. Construction of the EA Logistics Centre is all set to begin early next year.[2]

References

1. http://www.udsm.ac.tz/
2. "over 500 book space at Chinese proposed 250bn/-EA Logistics Centre". IPP Media. March 15, 2019.