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Tanzania National Archives

Page history last edited by Paul Keenan 14 years ago

Date of tip :  30 October 2005

Source: Emma Hunter, elh35@cam.ac.uk

 

Location: Vijibweni Street, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 

How to get there: Walking along Bibi Titi Mohammed Street from the Royal Palm Hotel towards the National Library, turn right into Magore Street just after the UNESCO building and before the court. Take the first right into Vijibweni Street and walk down this road, the archives are in a large building on the left at the end of the road. There’s no sign identifying the archives, so you may need to ask for directions.

 

Language: Most archivists speak English but Swahili useful. Languages of files are German, Swahili and English. 

 

Getting started: You need research clearance from COSTECH which should be applied for in good time as it can take several months to process the application. The fee is 50 dollars to apply and 300 dollars once permission is granted. For more information see http://www.costech.or.tz  

Once you have the research clearance there is no need to contact the archive in advance of your visit or to have additional letters. No ID is needed after the first visit when you should give them a copy of the research permit.

 

Opening Hours: 9-3, Monday to Friday

 

General working conditions: Lighting is adequate. There is no internet access.

 

Consultation: In theory orders are limited to five files a day. One quirk is that if a file isn’t delivered the first time you order it, it’s always worth trying again in case it reappears.

 

Policy on technology: Laptops are allowed. Digital cameras are not currently allowed though it may be worth asking in case policy changes in the future. The director of the national archives gave permission for camera use in a branch of the regional archives in September 2005. 

 

Photocopy policy: No limit to photocopying though it may take several days at busy times. Price is 25 shillings a copy.

 

Particularities: There is no cafeteria in the building, though there is a very cheap cafeteria next door in the building on the corner of Vijibweni and Magore Streets. Nearby, though more expensive, there is Cynics Wine Bar on Upanga Road and the Royal Palm hotel on Ohio Street. 

 

How to apply for classified files: Files listed in archive hand lists are generally open to researchers. 

 

Contact name in case of questions regarding classified files: N/A 

 

Places to Stay: TYCS is very popular with researchers as it is cheap and within walking distance of the archives. 4000shs for single rooms and 8000 for doubles. Breakfast included but no evening meals. TYCS Centre, Kibasila Road (Behind National Library), PO Box 4836, DSM.

Outside of the centre in Kurasini is TEC, Tanzania Episcopal Conference, (Nelson Mandela Road, Dar es Salaam, kurasini@hotmail.com, 0222 851 075) which has good food, internet access, a bar and a gym. Highly recommended! Resident rates are 10,000shs for single, 16,000 for doubles.

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