Bringing Bus Rapid Transit to Tanzania, Eng. Dr. Mzee Phill, DART Agency Tanzania

One of the fastest growing cities in the world. Average annual growth from 2002 to 2012 was 7.7 percent. The city’s population is estimated to be over 5 million and expected to be a mega city with more than 10 million by 2030. The Dar es Salaam metropolitan area covers a large part of the Dar es Salaam region with a total area of 1,391 square kilometres and a population density of 3,133 per square kilometer. Economic growth in Dar es Salaam is estimated at 10% per annum, above the country average Vehicular Growth is around 19% per annum (2002-2015)