US Embassy Dar es Salaam

Where is the US Embassy in Tanzania?

The American Embassy in Tanzania is located along Old Bagamoyo Road in Kinondoni in Dar es Salaam. The Embassy sits on a vast 22 acres of land that houses two main structures the Chancery and the USAID Building.

The new US Embassy compound in Dar es Salaam was the third new American Embassy facility to officially open in the East African Community. Previously the Embassy was set near the Indian Ocean about 3.2 km north of the Dar es Salaam City Center but later moved after the 1998 terrorist bombing attacks.

Msasani area where the US Embassy is located is an upmarket area surrounded by luxurious residential homes with several large villas owned by some Tanzanian Politicians. The Embassy is within reach of local attractions such as the Zanzibar Butterfly Centre, Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, Oyster Bay, Pugu Hills Nature Reserve and Mwenge Wood Carver's Village.

Hotels in Dar es Salaam near the US Embassy

There are a number of plush Dar hotels near the US Embassy offering everything from health clubs, saunas and spa experiences to their own shops, gardens and rooftop bars. Such hotels near US Embassy Dar es Salaam, include Protea Hotel Oyster BaY, Dar es Salaam and Giraffe Ocean View Hotel.