You want to know Dar es salaam? These are the facts.....PART 3

SAFETY

Dar es Salaam is generally safe. But one needs to take precautionary measures especially at night. Avoid carrying large amounts of cash. Be on the alert in daytime of pickpockets who would usually pick wallets or mobile phones. If possible, avoid traveling at night. If you must, lock your windows. Keep valuables at home, Avoid traveling alone especially in remote places. If you do get into trouble, dial 112.

MOBILE PHONES

The following companies provide GSM cellular services: Tigo 0713 800800, Airtel 0784 748100, Vodacom 0754 705000 and Zantel. For All Mobile phones dial 100 to get help from customer service after following the Instructions

PUBLIC PHONES

Phones cards are widely available in many kiosks and shops with several denominations.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Emergency: Crime Stoppers 111, Ambulance/ Fire / Police 112, Anti-Corruption 113, Central Police 2115507, Airport Police 2844354, Salander Bridge Police 2120818, Oysterbay Police 2667322

PHOTOGRAPHY

There are some restrictions to photograph some places like military and government places and people like police. Ask before taking any pictures.

CURRENCY

The monetary unit is the Tanzanian Shilling (Tsh) which is equal to 100 cents. Although cents are no longer used. Notes denominations are in 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 and 10000. Commonly used coin denominations are 50, 100 & 200. There are various forex bureaus throughout the city. 1USD is approximately 1515.15Tsh.

WORKING HOURS

Working hours do vary especially with banks and malls. The Normal working hours for Weekdays are between 8:30am to 5:00pm (with a lunch break of one hour). Most shops are closed on Sundays with exceptions of shopping malls.

TOURIST INFORMATION

Tourist Information Center, Matasalamat Building, Samora Avenue Tel: 2120373, 2123491

BANKING HOURS

Mon to Fri 8:30 to 15:00 Sat 8:30 to 11:30. It is advisable to check hours with each bank.

AREA CODES

Local calls require a seven digit number Calling a mobile phone requires the following codes: Tigo (071 or 065), Zantel (077), Vodacom (075 or 076) TTCL mobile (073) and Airtel (078 or 068). The land line phone service is provided by Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) which has the area code of (022). The International dialing code for Dar es Salaam is +255 followed by the area code then the telephone number.

INTERNET ACCESS

Internet Services are widely available in many hotels There are also many Internet cafes. Several Internet Service Providers are also available for connections.