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Uhuru Torch
The Uhuru Torch (Swahili language, Swahili: ''Mwenge wa Uhuru'', literally "Torch of Freedom") is one of the National Symbols of Tanzania. It is a kerosene torch. It symbolizes freedom and light. It was first lit on top of Mount Kilimanjaro on December 9, 1961 by Alexander Donald Gwebe-Nyirenda. Symbolically to Shine the country and across the borders to bring hope where there is despair, love where there is enmity and respect where there is hatred. The Uhuru Torch race takes place every year starting from different places throughout the country. 2024 Uhuru Torch climb In 2024, the Uhuru Torch was once again brought to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to commemorate 60 years of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar and the 25th anniversary of the passing of Tanzania's first president, Julius Nyerere. On 15 October, soldiers from the Tanzania People's Defense Force began carrying the torch up the Marangu route to the peak. See also *Uhuru Monument *Arusha Declaration M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzania Shiling Moja
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania. In the Stone and Bronze Age, prehistoric migrations into Tanzania included South Cushitic languages, Southern Cushitic speakers similar to modern day Iraqw people who moved south from present-day Ethiopia; Eastern Cushitic people who moved into Tanzania from north of Lake Turkana about 2,000 and 4,000 years ago; and the Southern Nilotic languages, Southern Nilotes, including the Datooga people, Datoog, who originated fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swahili Language
Swahili, also known as as it is referred to endonym and exonym, in the Swahili language, is a Bantu languages, Bantu language originally spoken by the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Tanzania, Kenya, and Mozambique (along the East African coast and adjacent littoral islands). Estimates of the number of Swahili speakers, including both native and second-language speakers, vary widely. They generally range from 150 million to 200 million; with most of its native speakers residing in Tanzania and Kenya. Swahili has a significant number of loanwords from other languages, mainly Arabic, as well as from Portuguese language, Portuguese, English language, English and German language, German. Around 40% of Swahili vocabulary consists of Arabic loanwords, including the name of the language ( , a plural adjectival form of an Arabic word meaning 'of the coasts'). The loanwords date from the era of contact between Arab slave trade, Arab traders and the Northeast Bantu languages, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania. In the Stone and Bronze Age, prehistoric migrations into Tanzania included South Cushitic languages, Southern Cushitic speakers similar to modern day Iraqw people who moved south from present-day Ethiopia; Eastern Cushitic people who moved into Tanzania from north of Lake Turkana about 2,000 and 4,000 years ago; and the Southern Nilotic languages, Southern Nilotes, including the Datooga people, Datoog, who originated fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at above sea level and above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere and the fourth most topographically prominent peak on Earth. Kilimanjaro's southern and eastern slopes served as the home of the Chagga Kingdoms until their abolition in 1963 by Julius Nyerere. The origin and meaning of the name Kilimanjaro is unknown, but may mean "mountain of greatness" or "unclimbable". Although described in classical sources, German missionary Johannes Rebmann is credited as the first European to report the mountain's existence, in 1848. After several European attempts, Hans Meyer reached Kilimanjaro's highest summit in 1889. The mountain was incorporated into Kilimanjaro National Park in 1973. As one of the Seven Summits, Kilimanjaro is a major hiking and climbing destination. There a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Donald Gwebe-Nyirenda
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander, Oleksandr, Oleksander, Aleksandr, and Alekzandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexsander, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa, Aleksandre, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alasdair, Sasha, Sandy, Sandro, Sikandar, Skander, Sander and Xander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Uhuru (a Swahili word meaning ''freedom'') may refer to: People * Uhuru Hamiter (born 1973), American football player *Uhuru Kenyatta (born 1961), President of Kenya from 2013 to 2022 Places * Uhuru (Tanzanian ward), an administrative ward in the Dodoma Urban district of the Dodoma Region * Uhuru Monument, or Uhuru Torch Monument, a landmark monument in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania * Uhuru Park in Nairobi, Kenya *Uhuru Peak, the highest summit on the rim of Kibo volcanic cone at Mount Kilimanjaro Music * Uhuru (band), a South African music group * ''Uhuru'' (album), a 1992 album by Osibisa *Uhuru record label set up in 1971 by Roy Cousins *"Uhuru", track on 2008 album '' Astrological Straits'' by Zach Hill * "Uhuru", a single by Sun-El Musician and Azana, from album '' To the World & Beyond '' * Black Uhuru, a 1980’s reggae group *'' Uhuru Afrika'', a 1960 album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston Other uses *, a Lake Victoria ferry in East Africa *''Uhuru'', a name given t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uhuru Monument
The Uhuru Monument (also known as Uhuru Torch Monument) is a landmark monument and tourist attraction located in Mchafukoge ward of Ilala District in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania. It is a white obelisk with a replica of the Uhuru Torch The Uhuru Torch (Swahili language, Swahili: ''Mwenge wa Uhuru'', literally "Torch of Freedom") is one of the National Symbols of Tanzania. It is a kerosene torch. It symbolizes freedom and light. It was first lit on top of Mount Kilimanjaro on Dec ... mounted at its top. It is located at the Mnazi Mmoja Park in the city centre and is partly fenced. Gallery Tanzania Independence Monument - SOLD (8451850423).jpg, A "sold" sign placed by activists to protest land grabs during the day time. Uhuru Monument - Tanganyika Independence stamps 1962 (2'50 shilling stamp).jpg, Uhuru Monument - Tanganyika Independence stamps 1962 (2'50 shilling stamp) See also * History of Tanzania References External links * Monuments and memorials in Tanzania B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arusha Declaration Monument
The Arusha Declaration Monument () is a landmark monument and tourist attraction located in Kati ward in Arusha, Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... It was unveiled in 1977 by the nation's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party to commemorate ten years of the Arusha Declaration. It is situated along Makongoro Road at the centre of the roundabout. In April 2015, part of the monument was vandalised when one of its copper plaques was stolen. Gallery File:Uhuru Monument Aug 2011.jpg File:Arusha Declaration Monument mural A.jpg, A mural depicting farmers working with hoes File:Arusha Declaration Monument mural B.jpg, A mural depicting ploughing done with an animal See also * Ujamaa References Monuments and memorials in Tanzania Buildings and structu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of Tanzania
The Tanzanian Honours System consists of orders and medals awarded for exemplary service to the nation. It is presented by the President of Tanzania on national holidays. Orders Medals Campaign Medals See also * Arusha Declaration * Uhuru Torch References {{Military of Tanzania Tanzania and the Commonwealth of Nations Orders, decorations, and medals of Tanzania, Society of Tanzania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
