Masaki

The safest, most foreigner-friendly part of Dar. Good restaurants, cafes, security. Expensive and cut off from local culture, but first-timers often prefer it for the safety and English.

At the northern tip of Msasani Peninsula, Masaki is the expat and diplomat zone. Foreigners are everywhere, so you won't stand out. The Slipway waterfront has shops, restaurants, and cafes that stay busy from morning through sunset over the bay. People work on laptops alone at places like Impresso Espresso without anyone bothering them. Staff speak English because they deal with international customers constantly. Security is better here than anywhere else in Dar - private guards on most buildings, decent street lighting, regular police patrols. Still, don't walk around at night. The place empties out after 10pm and robberies happen even here. Uber works well and costs little. Daytime walking to restaurants, The Slipway, shops - all fine. The trade-off: you're in an expat bubble, prices are high, and it's isolated from real Tanzanian life. But if safety is your priority, that might be worth it.