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Who founded Dar es Salaam?

  • Majid bin Said

  • Julius Nyerere

  • David Livingstone

  • Vasco da Gama

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Dar es Salaam was founded by Majid bin Said, the first Sultan of Zanzibar, in 1865 or 1866. The city has since grown into a major economic and cultural hub in Tanzania and East Africa.
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