Tanzania - They Say, We Say...

Other countries say...

"Street crime in Dar es Salaam is common and includes mugging, vehicle theft, "smash and grab" attacks on vehicles, armed robbery, and burglary. Crime involving firearms is becoming more common. A series of robberies involving increasing levels of violence has occurred along the coast and in Zanzibar and Pemba. Robbers have held up tour buses and dive boats at gunpoint. In July 2004, a group of volunteer conservation workers were attacked on Pemba Island. Two of the group suffered gunshot wounds. Thieves and pickpockets on buses and trains steal from inattentive passengers." US State Department

"Dar es Salaam and other cities in Tanzania are relatively trouble-free, although in February 2006, there were cases of armed crime in Dar es Salaam, including in the peninsula area, which is popular with expatriates. " UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tanzania says...

"Dar es Salaam is the commercial capital and major sea port for Tanzania Mainland and it serves neighbouring land-locked countries of Malawi, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda, as well as Eastern DRC. Other sea ports include Zanzibar, Tanga, and Mtwara. Because of its geographical and locational advantage, Dar es Salaam Port presents itself as the gateway into East and Central Africa. Furthermore, this renders Tanzania as a logical investment destination for investors." Government of Tanzania.