Dala dala are minibus share taxis in Tanzania.[1] These converted trucks and minibuses are the primary public transportation system in the country.[2] While the name originates from the English word "dollar", they are also referred to as thumni.[2]
Before minibuses became widely used, a truck with benches placed in the bed was the typical Tanzanian privately owned public transport.[3] Called chai maharagwe, these were popular and also used to transport and deliver goods along the route c. 1990.[2]
While dala dala may run fixed routes picking up passengers at central locations,[4] they will also stop anywhere along their route to drop someone off or allow a prospective passenger to board.[1]
In contrast to most of these minibuses, in Dar es Salaam some dala dala are publicly operated as of 2008.[AICD 1]
- ^ a b Thoughts On Dala Dala Buses isteptanzania.wordpress.com, May 29, 2009
- ^ a b c Tripp, Aili Mari (1997). "The Daladala Bus Wars". Changing the Rules: the Politics of Liberalization and the Urban Informal Economy in Tanzania. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ Travel Guide to Zanzibar zanzibar.org
- ^ "How many people can you fit into a dala-dala". How many people can you fit into a dala-dala. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
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