Dar es Salaam (Heaven of Peace) is the capital of Tanzania and was founded in the year 1862 by Sultan Sayyid Majid. The ancient name of Dar es Salaam was Mizizma. Dar es Salaam has a long history behind its back and it is this rich history of Dar es Salaam that has made this capital of Tanzania such a favorite place of the tourists. To bring in more tourists, Dar es Salaam Airport has been established. Another factor that has helped in the formation of Dar es Salaam Airport is its importance as an important port and trading center of Eastern Africa. These facilities has made Dar es Salaam one of the largest city of Tanzania. The financial and political importance of Dar es Salaam also has paved the way for the establishment of Dar es Salaam Airport in Tanzania.
Flights from all parts of the world come to the Dar es Salaam Airport and this makes the place well connected to all parts of the world. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Swiss international Airlines, Air India, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Emirates have regular flights landing into Dar es Salaam Airport. Intra-continental flights from different parts of Africa land in Dar es Salaam Airport. Some of the flights from other African countries landing here are South African Airways, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines. Apart from these flights regular flights coming from Egypt, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique also drop into Dar es Salaam.
Apart from these flights there are also domestic flights coming to Dar es Salaam like Air Tanzania, Coastal Aviation, ZanAir and Precision Air. These domestic flights make regular visits to major Tanzanian cities like Arusha, Mbeye, and Mwanza. Flights to majot national parks of Tanzania are also available from Dar es Salaam. Domestic flights from Dar es Salaam in most cases run late but they are generally trusted by visitors.
There are a number of facilities that Dar es Salaam Airport offers to its visitors like there are post office, bank, coffee shops, chemist shop, bars, etc. There is also a help desk for tourists in the airport lounge.
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