Oyster Bay, Tanzania
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Oyster Bay (also spelled Oysterbay), also known as Cocoa Beach and Coco Beach, is an affluent neighbourhood in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is popularly known for its attractive beach. Oyster Bay is located north west of Dar es Salaam's central business district along the Indian Ocean. Europeans have resided here since colonial times."Chapter One: The Emerging Metropolis: A history of Dar es Salaam, circa 1862-2000" (SOAS: eprints [https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/3189/1/Brennan_%26_Burton_chapter.pdf (pdf)]) from Brennan, James, Burton, Andrew and Lawi, Yusuf, (eds.), Dar es Salaam: Histories from an emerging African metropolis. Dar es Salaam/Nairobi: Mkuki na Nyota (British Institute in Eastern Africa), p. 31. Since independence, Europeans working for development aid organizations, and senior government officials, including ministers, permanent secretaries, directors and commissioners, reside here{{Cite web|date=2021-11-29 |title=Oyster Bay Beach - Food, Art Galleries, Embassies... |url=https://unitedrepublicoftanzania.com/tanzania-culture/people-settlements-in-tanzania/oyster-bay-beach-food-art-galleries-embassies-embassy-rotary-club-of-don-bosco-mohans-drinks-limited-secondary-school-resort-package-protea-2-spring-street-restaurant-accuweather-dar-es-salaam-catholi/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=UnitedRepublicofTanzania.com |language=en-US}} and the area is noted for its affluence and social exclusivity.[https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jan-Blommaert/publication/254790805_Writing_locality_in_globalized_Swahili_Semiotizing_space_in_a_Tanzanian_novel/links/5433f5550cf2dc341daeed5f/Writing-locality-in-globalized-Swahili-Semiotizing-space-in-a-Tanzanian-novel.pdf Researchgate.net: Jan Blommaerts (Tilburg University, later Ghent University), 2008: Writing locality in globalized Swahili: Semiotizing space in a Tanzanian novel'']
The area is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the east, Mawenzi Road on the North, Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road to the south, and Ali bin Said Road to the West. Some local institutions are named Oysterbay, including a police station,[https://archive.today/20130419012514/http://www.policeforce.go.tz/ Police Force] a hospital and a school.
Food
Oyster Bay is popular for the food sold there, such as Muhogo (cassava), Mishkaki (Grilled meat skewers) and Madafu (Coconut water) sold by traders.{{cite web|url=https://www.mwananchi.co.tz/habari/kitaifa/Coco-beach-yafungwa--wauza-mihogo-waambiwa-watafutwe-kwingine/1597296-5277028-hd50cpz/index.html|title=Coco beach is closed, cassava traders are told to look for another place|work=Mwananchi|date=September 17, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mwananchi.co.tz/habari/kitaifa/1597296-5285076-3r9x4wz/index.html|title=VIDEO: Wafanyabiashara Coco Beach wazungumzia kauli ya Magufuli|trans-title=VIDEO: Traders Coco Beach discusses Magufuli's statement|work=Mwananchi|date=September 24, 2019}} Some new restaurants have also been constructed including M Burger.
Expansion and Renovation
In 2015, it was reported that there are plans of developing Coco Beach, which will continue to remain a free open space for public. The main reasons for this plan is to keep it clean, to boost tourism and employment, and to further improve security in the area.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/news/business/TIB--council-seek-Sh6bn-to-transform-city-beach/1840414-2958366-yhp62e/index.html|title=TIB, council seek Sh6bn to transform city beach|work=The Citizen|date=November 16, 2015}} Cocoa Beach is being renovated at the cost of TSh 11.6 billion.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/news/What-PM-Majaliwa-wants-concerning-Coco-Beach/1840340-4680686-format-xhtml-xv12xp/index.html|title=What PM Majaliwa wants concerning Coco Beach|work=The Citizen (Tanzania)|date=July 25, 2018}} As of September 2019, transformation of the beach has been started.{{cite web|url=https://www.mwananchi.co.tz/habari/kitaifa/Magufuli-ampa-agizo-Makonda-kuhusu-miradi-ya-Coco-Beach/1597296-5275728-view-asAMP-2rcvwpz/index.html|title=Magufuli ampa agizo Makonda kuhusu miradi ya Coco Beach|work=Mwananchi|date=September 16, 2019}} As of January 2022, renovation is going at a good pace, with many food stalls being constructed to give the beach a beautiful look.
Economics
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Oysterbay Shopping Centre is located in the centre of the neighbourhood, along with several other businesses.
Art galleries
The founder of the popular Tingatinga painting style, Edward Tingatinga, began his artistic career while in Oyster Bay. The Tanzanian Tingatinga Art Gallery is located here.
Embassies hosted in Oyster Bay
The following 11 embassies are hosted in and near the Oyster Bay area;
- The Embassy of the People's Republic of China{{Cite web|url=http://tz.china-embassy.gov.cn/|title=中华人民共和国驻坦桑尼亚联合共和国大使馆|website=tz.china-embassy.gov.cn|accessdate=8 April 2024}}
- The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey{{Cite web|url=http://darusselam.be.mfa.gov.tr/Mission|title=T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı - Turkish Embassy In Dar Es Salaam|website=darusselam.be.mfa.gov.tr|accessdate=Dec 19, 2022}}
- The Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil{{Cite web | url=http://daressalam.itamaraty.gov.br/pt-br/ | title=Menu }}
- The Embassy of Ireland[http://www.embassyofireland.or.tz/ Embassy of Ireland] {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}
- The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia{{Cite web|url=https://www.mofaic.gov.ae/|title=الموقع الرسمي لوزارة الخارجية والتعاون الدولي لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة|website=www.mofaic.gov.ae|access-date=Dec 19, 2022}}
- The Embassy of the Republic of Namibia{{Cite web |url=http://www.namibiahc.or.tz/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-04-06 |archive-date=2018-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407053730/http://namibiahc.or.tz/ |url-status=dead }}
- The Embassy of the Republic of Angola[http://www.mirex.gov.ao Embassy of Angola]
- The Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda[http://www.tanzania.embassy.gov.rw/ Embassy of Rwanda]
- The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya[http://www.kenyahighcomtz.org/ Embassy of Kenya]
- The Embassy of the French Republic{{Cite web|url=https://tz.ambafrance.org/|title=La France en Tanzanie
|website=tz.ambafrance.org|accessdate=Dec 19, 2022}}
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