Dar-Es-Salam, TANZANIA - Botanical Gardens

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Dar-Es-Salam, TANZANIA - Botanical Gardens:  Dar-Es-Salam ('Place of Peace') is the largest city and former capital of Tanzania. With over six million people, it is the largest city in East Africa and the fifth-largest in Africa. On the Swahili coast, Dar-Es-Salam is an important economic centre and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.  According to the UN population projection the city is expected to host approximately 73 million people in 2100 more than the whole population of the country today at 61 million people.  The town was founded by the first Sultan of Zanzibar in 1865 or 1866. It was the main administrative and commercial center of German East Africa, Tanganyika, and Tanzania. The decision was made in 1974 to move the capital to Dodoma and was officially completed in 1996.  This White Border Era (1915-30) postcard is in good condition.  Moloo Brothers Co., Dar-Es-Salam.