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German Boma & colonial quarter
Museum

German Boma & colonial quarter

Bagamoyo & Pwani, Tanzania

About

The grand former German administrative building and surrounding heritage streetscape of the first colonial capital.

Museum

Opening hours

  • Monday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Sunday: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Where it is

Getting to & around Bagamoyo & Pwani

From other cities: From Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo is reached by road in roughly one and a half to two hours; there is no scheduled passenger airport in the town itself, so most visitors arrive by car, taxi or bus from the city.

Getting around: Around town, get about on foot, by bajaji (three-wheeler), boda-boda motorbike or local taxi; dhows and boats serve the beaches and offshore islands such as Lazy Lagoon.

Full getting-there guide

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