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Nine major roads in Dar es Salaam will be temporarily closed for six days, starting today, Saturday, 25 January 2025, to facilitate the arrival of dignitaries attending the Africa Energy Conference.
During this period, motorcycles (bodabodas) and tricycles (bajajis) will be prohibited from entering the city centre. The conference, scheduled for 27–28 January 2025, will host over 25 African presidents and 60 ministers from various nations.
Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander Jumanne Muliro announced today that the closures would remain in effect until 30 January 2025 due to the high-profile nature of the event. The affected roads include Nyerere Road, from Julius Nyerere International Airport to the city centre, and Sokoine, Kivukoni, and Lithuli Roads, spanning from the Gerezani traffic lights to Johari Rotana Hotel, Hyatt Regency, and the State House.
Additionally, Ohio Road from Kivukoni to Serena Hotel, Ghana Road from Ohio Road to Onomo Hotel, and Bibi Titi Road from the intersection of Ohio and Ally Hassan Mwinyi Roads to Crowne Plaza Hotel will be closed.
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Restricted access will also apply to Azikiwe Road, leading to Four Points Hotel, Golden Tulip City Center, and Holiday Inn. Further closures include Morogoro Road from Sokoine to Tiffany No. 1 Hotel, Makunganya Road from Azikiwe to Tiffany No. 2 Hotel, and Garden Road from Lithuli to Southern Sun Hotel and the Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre (JNICC).
Police have advised road users to utilise alternative routes, including Uhuru Road, Kawawa Road via Magomeni and Kigogo to Temeke, as well as Morogoro Road, Msimbazi, and Lumumba Roads. Travellers from the Chanika area are encouraged to use the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project’s alternative route, exiting onto Mandela and Uhuru Roads.
To ensure security, motorcycles and tricycles will not be permitted into the city centre. Riders must stop at designated points, such as Salender Bridge for Ally Hassan Mwinyi Road, Jangwani for Morogoro Road, Kigogo Sambusa for Kawawa Road via Magomeni, Ilala Boma for Uhuru Road from Buguruni, Veta traffic lights for Nyerere Road from the airport and Veta, and Mivinjeni for Kilwa Road.
