Kivukoni


Kivukoni meaning 'A crossing from a to b' in the Kiswahili language is one of Ilala district's wards in the coastal city of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

Economy

The area is most notable for its vibrant and largest fresh fish markets at The Mzizima Fish Market and The Kivukoni Fish Market managed under the supervision of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries of Tanzania

Infrastructure

Lighthouses and port tower structures

Maritime Transport

Kigamboni Ferry

Kivukoni hosts the Kigamboni ferry terminal offering punctual ferry services to and from Dar es Salaam

Island Ferry

Kivukoni hosts the ferries to the island of Zanzibar on Sokoine Drive.

Education

Kivukoni hosts The House of Botanical Garden of Dar es Salaam in Samora Avenue and The Bunge Primary School on Shabaan Robert Street.

Museum

Kivukoni hosts The National Museum of Tanzania.

Sports and Leisure

The Tanganyika Gents Swimming Club, and The Aga Khan Gym Khana Sports complex offering a golf course, tennis courts, Squash halls, and a cricket pitch.

Embassies and Foreign High Commissions based in Kivukoni

Kivukoni hosts 11 embassies and high commissions as listed below;
  1. The Embassy of The Arab Republic Of Egypt
  2. The Embassy of The Federal Republic Of Germany
  3. The Embassy of The Kingdom Of Belgium
  4. The Embassy of The Kingdom Of Denmark
  5. The Embassy of The Kingdom Of Norway
  6. The Embassy of The Kingdom Of Sweden
  7. The Embassy of The Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria
  8. The Embassy of The Republic Of Finland
  9. The Embassy of The Republic Of India
  10. The Embassy of The Republic Of South Africa
  11. The Embassy of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

    Government

Kivukoni hosts the following 15 government offices:
  1. The State House of Tanzania known as The 'Ikulu' in Kiswahili language.
  2. The Prime Minister's Office
  3. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
  4. The Bank of Tanzania
  5. The National Bureau of Statistics
  6. The Public Service Office and Good Governance
  7. The Tanzania Investment Centre
  8. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
  9. The Ministry of Finance and Planning
  10. The Ministry of Lands and Human Settlements
  11. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  12. The Supreme Court of Tanzania
  13. The Tanzania Buildings Agency
  14. The Ministry of Energy and Minerals
  15. The Ministry of Constitutions and Legal Affairs
  16. National Development Corporation

    Historical Sites

Kivukoni hosts the Askari Monument on a circular compound on Samora Avenue.

Hotels

Kivukoni hosts the following hotels:
  1. Four points by Sheration formerly and famously known as the New Africa.
  2. The Amariah Boutique Hotel City Center.
  3. The Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam also known as The Kilimanjaro Kempinski.
  4. The Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel formerly the Sheraton Dar es Salaam.
  5. Holiday Inn Dar es Salaaam