Ilala The administrative district of Ilala contains almost all government offices, ministries, and the Central Business District. It is the transportation hub of the city, as the Julius Nyerere International Airport, Central Railway Station and Tazara Railway Station are all within the district's boundaries. The residential areas are mainly middle- to high-income, among them: thumb|upright|The Askari Monument along Samora Avenue marks the exact centre of Dar es Salaam, in the Ilala district. Upanga and Kisutu have the highest concentration of Asian communities within Dar es Salaam, with residents of Indian and Arabic descent. These areas contain colonial houses and mansions built in Indian, Arabic and European styles. Upanga is divided into Upanga East and Upanga West. Kariakoo is the shopping district of the city: shops, bazaars, and merchants sell products from foodstuffs to hardware. The Kariakoo Market contains the only underground section of the city. It is the major supply point of the food consumed by all Dar es Salaam residents. Tabata, Segerea and Ukonga are located slightly farther west from the city center. Ilala, among the middle-income suburbs very near to the city center, is marked by the Askari Monument and suffers from gang activity.
Ilala The administrative district of Ilala contains almost all government offices, ministries, and the Central Business District. It is the transportation hub of the city, as the Julius Nyerere International Airport, Central Railway Station and Tazara Railway Station are all within the district's boundaries. The residential areas are mainly middle- to high-income, among them: thumb|upright|The Askari Monument along Samora Avenue marks the exact centre of Dar es Salaam, in the Ilala district. Upa,nga and Kisutu have the highest concentration of Asian communities within Dar es Salaam, with residents of Indian and Arabic descent. These areas contain colonial houses and mansions built in India.n, Arabic and European styles. Upanga is divided into Upanga East and Upanga West. Kariakoo is the shopping district of the city: shops, bazaars, and merchants sell products from foodstuffs to hardware. The Kariakoo Market contains the only underground section of the city. It is the major supply point of the food consumed by all Dar es Salaam residents. Tabata, Segerea and Ukonga are located slightly farther west from the city center. Ilala, among the middle-income suburbs very near to the city center, is marked by the Askari Monument and suffers from gang activity.