What does Bandari mean?

Bandari/mahali pa meli (Port/ship place) For example: "Bandari ya Dar es Salaam ni kubwa (Dar es Salaam port is big)"

Where does the slang word Bandari come from?

Bandari is a slang term from Tanzania. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Tanzania and across Africa.

Bandari

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Bandari definition 1

Bandari/mahali pa meli (Port/ship place)

"Bandari ya Dar es Salaam ni kubwa (Dar es Salaam port is big)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Tanzanian slang is rooted in Swahili, the national language, with vibrant Bongo Flava music culture adding fresh terms to everyday speech in Dar es Salaam.

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