Tourist Places to Visit in Oyster Bay, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Tourist Places to Visit in Oyster Bay, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Oyster Bay, also written Oysterbay, is one of the localities of the Tanzania’s largest city Dar es Salaam. It is situated 3 km north from the midpoint of Dar es Salaam, between 6°46′ S latitude and 39°18′ E longitude. Oyster Bay is located amongst of Mawenzi Road to the north, Ali bin Said Road towards the west, Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road towards the south, while the Indian Ocean touches the boundary of Oyster Bay on the east side. Oyster Bay is home to the prominent Tingatinga Art Gallery and housed the introducer of the famous Tingatinga painting style, Edward Tingatinga, for some years.

How to reach Oyster Bay?

Due to its position within the commercial capital of the country, Dar es Salaam, reaching Oyster Bay wouldn’t be a difficult task for tourists. Julius Nyerere International Airport or Dar es Salaam Airport is located around 15 km southwest of Oyster Bay and handles flights from many global destinations, including Mumbai, Amsterdam, London, Zurich, Dubai, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg and Cairo.

Oyster Bay is well connected to all the major localities of the city by regular bus services. There are also several travel agencies in Oyster Bay, where visitors can hire car and bike for local travel, to reach tourist spots and airport.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Oyster Bay:

Tanzanian Tingatinga Art Gallery is the focal point of Oyster Bay’s cultural activities, where well exhibited Tingatinga paintings are the highlights.

Tinga-Tinga paintings should be purchased in Oyster Bay and handicraft products at Wonder Workshop are also worth a price. Most tourist favor restaurants of Oyster Bay are located on the beach-line.

Things to do in Oyster Bay:

Exploring beaches
Watching movies
Hiking

What to see in Oyster Bay?

Tanzanian Tingatinga Art Gallery:

The Tanzanian Tingatinga Art Gallery is one of the landmark tourist attractions in Oyster Bay, which is a highly recommended place to visit in the area. This art gallery is concentrated on showcasing the renowned Tingatinga painting style, which was created by Edward Tingatinga. It is worth a visit.

Oysterbay Shopping Centre:

The Oysterbay Shopping Centre is not only a shopping centre but also a great entertainment point for local youths and employers. Restaurants inside shopping centre are well known for serving visitors with a wide range of Tanzanian and international cuisines. It is a great hangout point in the city.

Coco Beach:

The Coco Beach is an excellent white sand beach on the Indian Ocean, well served by restaurants, bars and many other modernized entertainment centres. Visitors can also taste local beer and snacks offered by local vendors at the beach.

Wonder Workshop:

Located a few hundred meters southwest of the centre of Oyster Bay, the Wonder Workshop is a typical place, where training is provided to handicaps to strengthen their lives, by giving an opportunity to produce colorful art and craft works by using recycled materials. It is open from 8.30am – 6pm (Monday to Friday) and 10am – 6pm (Saturdays).

Other interesting places in and around Oyster Bay include:

Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve
Dar Es Salaam Botanical Garden
Benjamin William Mkapa Pension Tower
Makumbusho Village Museum
Azania Front Lutheran Church
Karimjee Hall
Askari Monument
National Museum of Tanzania
Zoological Gardens in Dar es Salaam
Mbudya Island

Best time to visit Oyster Bay:

The inviting Oyster Bay can be visited year round, though to have the real beauty of Oyster Bay‘s attractions, visitors can choose any month between June and October.

Accommodation options in Oyster Bay:

The Oyster Bay Hotel is the major hotel in Oyster Bay, located at the corner between Haile Selassie & Ali Hassan Mwinyi Roads, providing unforgettable hospitality service with amazing amenities. Other nice hotels in and around Oyster Bay Hotel include: