Why this ride
From Magomeni it runs 188 km to Magomeni; allow about 3 h 14 of riding. The stops in between: Stone Town of Zanzibar and back through Stone Town of Zanzibar.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Dar es Salaam day out · Stone Town of Zanzibar
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 188 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 14
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: planning record, not independently verified geometry.
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Distances and riding times are planning figures. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam means haven of peace, a name that seems optimistic for the largest city in Tanzania, where traffic jams last for hours and the sidewalks are crowded from dawn to late at night. The city grew from a fishing village into a port in the 1860s, when the Sultan of Zanzibar built a residence here, and was later the capital of German East Africa and then of British-ruled Tanganyika. The government has moved officially to Dodoma, but Dar remains the business capital, with a busy port, a growing skyline and a population of several million.
Read the complete Dar es Salaam write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Dar es Salaam is where the day begins. Next is Stone Town of Zanzibar.
2. Stone Town of Zanzibar
Stone Town is the old heart of Zanzibar City, on the west coast of the island of Unguja, and it is a maze of narrow lanes, coral-stone houses, carved doors and mosques that grew out of centuries of trade across the Indian Ocean. Monsoon winds carried dhows from Arabia, Persia and India to this coast, and Swahili, Arab, Indian and European influences have mixed here, leaving a town that is a World Heritage property. The huge wooden doors, studded with brass spikes and carved with chains and flowers, were once a sign of a merchant's wealth, and some are over two hundred years old.
Read the complete Stone Town of Zanzibar write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Stone Town of Zanzibar comes up 47 km in.
3. Stone Town of Zanzibar
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Stone Town of Zanzibar write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
94 km in you reach Stone Town of Zanzibar. Next is back through Stone Town of Zanzibar.
4. back through Stone Town of Zanzibar
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Stone Town of Zanzibar write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Stone Town of Zanzibar, late in the day. Next is Dar es Salaam.
5. Dar es Salaam
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Dar es Salaam write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Dar es Salaam. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Dar es Salaam to Stone Town of Zanzibar
Dar es Salaam → Stone Town of Zanzibar is 94 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Stone Town of Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
back through Stone Town of Zanzibar → Dar es Salaam is 94 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.