German diplomat’s tour of Dar highlights tourism, cultural links

German diplomat Maximillian Müller at the famous Askari Monument in Dar es Salaam’s central business district. PHOTO | COURTESY

Dar es Salaam has a centuries-old history; though the tales of the colonial past have largely faded, the cultural impact remains.

The Kiswahili language borrowed some words from German, English and Arabic, just as the first Tanzanian government inherited the German colonial buildings.