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Dar Es Salaam Bus Rapid Transit
Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit is a bus rapid transit system that began operations on 10 May 2016 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The transit system consists of 6 phases and the construction of the first phase began in April 2012 by the Austrian construction company Strabag International GmbH. Construction of the first phase was completed in December 2015 at a total cost of €134 million funded by the African Development Bank, World Bank and the Government of Tanzania. The first phase of the project has a total length of 21.1 kilometers with dedicated bus lanes on three trunk routes with a total of 29 stations. The entire system is operated by The Usafiri salama Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (UDA-RT) under the surveillance of the Surface and Marine Transport regulatory authority (Sumatra) Currently, the route is serviced by a fleet of 140 Chinese built Golden Dragon buses, providing express and local service for 18 hours daily from 05:00am to 11:00pm. In September 2022, BRT Fleet s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Tanzania
The politics of Tanzania takes place in a framework of a unitary presidential democratic republic, whereby the President of Tanzania is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The party system is dominated by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (''Revolutionary State Party''). The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Political conditions Full independence came in December 1961 and Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922–1999), a socialist leader who led Tanganyika from colonial rule, was elected President in 1961. One of Africa’s most respected figures, Julius Nyerere was seen as a politician of principle and intelligence. Known as ''Mwalimu'' (teacher), he proposed a widely acclaimed vision of education. From independence in 1961 until the mid-1980s, Tanzania was a one-party state, with a socialist model of economic d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daladala
Dala dala are minibus share taxis in Tanzania.Thoughts On Dala Dala Buses isteptanzania.wordpress.com, May 29, 2009 These converted trucks and minibuses are the primary public transportation system in the country. While the name originates from the English word "dollar", they are also referred to as ''thumni''. Before minibuses became widely used, a truck with benches placed in the Pickup truck#Pickup_bed_styles, bed was the typical Tanzanian privately owned public transport. Called ''chai maharagwe'', these were popular and also used to transport and deliver goods along the route 1990. While ''dala dala'' may run fixed routes picking up passengers at central locations, they will also stop anywhere along their route to drop so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Rapid Transit In Africa
In African cities, bus rapid transit is a relatively new phenomenon. The first system was opened in 2008 in Lagos, Nigeria and since then, many more BRT systems have been undertaken and are in different stages of development. 2016 saw a record three new BRTs on the continent. Ousmane Thiam, Honorary President of the International Association of Public Transport and President of CETUD, the urban transport authority in Dakar (Senegal), reckons there will be a significant development of BRT in Africa over the next years. Currently BRT systems are in operation in the following African cities: # Lagos (Nigeria): Lagos BRT, opened in March 2008 # Johannesburg (South Africa): Rea Vaya, opened in August 2009 # Cape Town (South Africa): MyCiTi, opened in May 2011 # Pretoria (South Africa): Areyeng, opened in December 2014 # George (South Africa): Go George BRT system, opened in August 2015 # Dar es Salaam (Tanzania): UDART, opened in May 2016 # Marrakech (Morocco), opened in November 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bus Rapid Transit Systems
This is a list of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems which are in operation or under construction. The term "BRT" has been applied to a wide range of bus services. In 2012, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) published a BRT Standard to make it easier to standardize and compare bus services. Africa Morocco * Marrakesh : BRT Marrakesh, opened 28 September 2017. Not BRT certified in 2022. Nigeria The Lagos Bus Rapid Transit System (Lagos BRT) is Africa's first. The Nigerian government is building a BRT system for the Lagos Metropolitan Area, and the project's first phase has been completed. The first phase, from mile 12 through Ikorodu Road and Funsho Williams Aveğnue to CMS, was commissioned on March 17, 2008. Not BRT certified in 2022. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) BRT corridor is about 22 kilometres long. Two operators, NURTW Cooperative and the state-owned Lagos BRT, contributed about 180 high-capacity buses to the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dar Es Salaam Commuter Rail
The Dar es Salaam commuter rail, informally known as ''Treni ya Mwakyembe'' ("Train of Mwakyembe"), is an urban and suburban commuter rail network serving the Tanzanian commercial city of Dar es Salaam. It is one of the two initiatives taken by the government to ease travel within the congested city; the other being the Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit system. Services are provided by the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) and Tanzania Railways Limited (TRL). History Background Prior to its launch, the Dala dala was the only major means of intracity public transport. Launch The inaugural journey commenced on 29 October 2012. The public affectionately refer to it as ''Treni ya Mwakyembe'' in honour of Harrison Mwakyembe, the Transport Minister at the time. '' The Citizen'' reported in January 2013 that 'Zambia was opposed' to the project utilising the TAZARA track and that it wasn't 'properly consulted'. Zambian officials insisted that the matter ought to have been brou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Nation
The ''Daily Nation'' is the highest circulation Kenyan independent newspaper with 170,000 copies. History The ''Daily Nation'' was started in the year 1958 as a Swahili language, Swahili weekly called ''Taifa'' by the Englishman Charles Hayes. It was bought in 1959 by the Aga Khan IV, Aga Khan, and became a daily newspaper, ''Taifa Leo'' (Swahili for "Nation Today"), in January 1960. An English language edition called ''Daily Nation'' was published on 3 October 1960, in a process organised by former editor of the British ''News Chronicle'', Michael Curtis (journalist), Michael Curtis. The publisher was East African Newspapers (Nation Series) Ltd, which later became the Nation Media Group with operations throughout the African Great Lakes region. The newspaper is published by Nation Media Group from its headquarters at Nation Centre on Kimathi Street in Nairobi. It also maintains a website, which hosts online editions of the daily and Sunday titles. Access is partially free a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dar or DAR may refer to: Settlements * Dar es Salaam, the largest city of Tanzania and East Africa * Dar, Azerbaijan, a village * Dar, Iran, a village People * Dar (tribe), a Kashmiri tribe in India and Pakistan * Aleem Dar, Pakistani cricketer and international umpire * Ami Dar, Israeli-American nonprofit leader * Asif Dar, Pakistani-Canadian boxer * Abdul Majeed Dar, commander of Hizbul Mujahideen * Igal Dar (1936–1977), Israeli basketball player * Mukhtar Dar, Pakistani-born artist and activist * Noam Dar, Israeli-Scottish professional wrestler * William Dar (born 1953), Filipino horticulturist and government administrator * Dar Lyon, an English first-class cricketer * Dar Robinson, American stunt performer and actor * Dar Williams, folk-pop artist Fictional characters * Dar, the main character in the 1982 fantasy film '' The Beastmaster'' and the 1999–2002 Canadian ''Beastmaster '' TV series * Dar Adal, one of the main characters in the TV series ''Homeland'' Acro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dar or DAR may refer to: Settlements * Dar es Salaam, the largest city of Tanzania and East Africa * Dar, Azerbaijan, a village * Dar, Iran, a village People * Dar (tribe), a Kashmiri tribe in India and Pakistan * Aleem Dar, Pakistani cricketer and international umpire * Ami Dar, Israeli-American nonprofit leader * Asif Dar, Pakistani-Canadian boxer * Abdul Majeed Dar, commander of Hizbul Mujahideen * Igal Dar (1936–1977), Israeli basketball player * Mukhtar Dar, Pakistani-born artist and activist * Noam Dar, Israeli-Scottish professional wrestler * William Dar (born 1953), Filipino horticulturist and government administrator * Dar Lyon, an English first-class cricketer * Dar Robinson, American stunt performer and actor * Dar Williams, folk-pop artist Fictional characters * Dar, the main character in the 1982 fantasy film '' The Beastmaster'' and the 1999–2002 Canadian ''Beastmaster '' TV series * Dar Adal, one of the main characters in the TV series ''Homeland'' Acro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dar or DAR may refer to: Settlements * Dar es Salaam, the largest city of Tanzania and East Africa * Dar, Azerbaijan, a village * Dar, Iran, a village People * Dar (tribe), a Kashmiri tribe in India and Pakistan * Aleem Dar, Pakistani cricketer and international umpire * Ami Dar, Israeli-American nonprofit leader * Asif Dar, Pakistani-Canadian boxer * Abdul Majeed Dar, commander of Hizbul Mujahideen * Igal Dar (1936–1977), Israeli basketball player * Mukhtar Dar, Pakistani-born artist and activist * Noam Dar, Israeli-Scottish professional wrestler * William Dar (born 1953), Filipino horticulturist and government administrator * Dar Lyon, an English first-class cricketer * Dar Robinson, American stunt performer and actor * Dar Williams, folk-pop artist Fictional characters * Dar, the main character in the 1982 fantasy film '' The Beastmaster'' and the 1999–2002 Canadian ''Beastmaster '' TV series * Dar Adal, one of the main characters in the TV series ''Homeland'' Acro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dar or DAR may refer to: Settlements * Dar es Salaam, the largest city of Tanzania and East Africa * Dar, Azerbaijan, a village * Dar, Iran, a village People * Dar (tribe), a Kashmiri tribe in India and Pakistan * Aleem Dar, Pakistani cricketer and international umpire * Ami Dar, Israeli-American nonprofit leader * Asif Dar, Pakistani-Canadian boxer * Abdul Majeed Dar, commander of Hizbul Mujahideen * Igal Dar (1936–1977), Israeli basketball player * Mukhtar Dar, Pakistani-born artist and activist * Noam Dar, Israeli-Scottish professional wrestler * William Dar (born 1953), Filipino horticulturist and government administrator * Dar Lyon, an English first-class cricketer * Dar Robinson, American stunt performer and actor * Dar Williams, folk-pop artist Fictional characters * Dar, the main character in the 1982 fantasy film '' The Beastmaster'' and the 1999–2002 Canadian ''Beastmaster '' TV series * Dar Adal, one of the main characters in the TV series ''Homeland'' Acro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dar or DAR may refer to: Settlements * Dar es Salaam, the largest city of Tanzania and East Africa * Dar, Azerbaijan, a village * Dar, Iran, a village People * Dar (tribe), a Kashmiri tribe in India and Pakistan * Aleem Dar, Pakistani cricketer and international umpire * Ami Dar, Israeli-American nonprofit leader * Asif Dar, Pakistani-Canadian boxer * Abdul Majeed Dar, commander of Hizbul Mujahideen * Igal Dar (1936–1977), Israeli basketball player * Mukhtar Dar, Pakistani-born artist and activist * Noam Dar, Israeli-Scottish professional wrestler * William Dar (born 1953), Filipino horticulturist and government administrator * Dar Lyon, an English first-class cricketer * Dar Robinson, American stunt performer and actor * Dar Williams, folk-pop artist Fictional characters * Dar, the main character in the 1982 fantasy film '' The Beastmaster'' and the 1999–2002 Canadian ''Beastmaster '' TV series * Dar Adal, one of the main characters in the TV series ''Homeland'' Acro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dar or DAR may refer to: Settlements * Dar es Salaam, the largest city of Tanzania and East Africa * Dar, Azerbaijan, a village * Dar, Iran, a village People * Dar (tribe), a Kashmiri tribe in India and Pakistan * Aleem Dar, Pakistani cricketer and international umpire * Ami Dar, Israeli-American nonprofit leader * Asif Dar, Pakistani-Canadian boxer * Abdul Majeed Dar, commander of Hizbul Mujahideen * Igal Dar (1936–1977), Israeli basketball player * Mukhtar Dar, Pakistani-born artist and activist * Noam Dar, Israeli-Scottish professional wrestler * William Dar (born 1953), Filipino horticulturist and government administrator * Dar Lyon, an English first-class cricketer * Dar Robinson, American stunt performer and actor * Dar Williams, folk-pop artist Fictional characters * Dar, the main character in the 1982 fantasy film '' The Beastmaster'' and the 1999–2002 Canadian ''Beastmaster '' TV series * Dar Adal, one of the main characters in the TV series ''Homeland'' Acro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
