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Shopping
The city and town centers usually have Shopping Centres and super markets offering various products such as mens and women wear, groceries, soft and alcoholic drinks from all over the world, and a selection of restaurants serving traditional and international foods. There are also plenty of African hand craft markets, biggest being the Mwenge Hand Craft centre near the Mlimani City shopping Centre in Dar es Salaam.
When in Dar es Salaam you can shop at:
Milimani City : Sam Nujoma Road (Mlimani University) Dar es Salaam
Harbour View Towers : Samora Avenue (at the junction with Morogoro Road) Dar es Salaam
Mayfair Plaza : Old Bagamoyo Road Dar es Salaam
Shoppers Plaza : Old Bagamoyo Road Dar es Salaam
Sea Cliff Hotel : Msasani Peninsula Dar es Salaam
Shopping hours
Mon-Fri 0830-1200 and 1400-1800, Sat 0830-1230. Some shops open on Sunday.
Currency Information:
Currency
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of TZS10,000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of TZS200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1, and 50, 10 and 5 cents.
Currency exchange
Money may be changed at banks, authorized dealers and bureaux de change. A receipt should be obtained and kept until departure.
Credit & debit cards
Major credit cards are accepted in larger hotels. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other facilities which may be available. Cash can be withdrawn from some ATMs using Visa or Mastercard.
Traveller's cheques
May be cashed with authorized dealers or bureaux de change. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling.
Currency restrictions
The import and export of local currency is prohibited. The import of foreign currency is unlimited, subject to declaration. The export of foreign currency is limited to the amount declared on arrival.
Banking hours
Mon-Fri 0830-1230 (some places are open until 1600), Sat 0830-1300.
