The Arusha Declaration Monument () is a landmark
monument
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical ...
and tourist attraction located in
Kati ward in
Arusha
Arusha is a city in Tanzania. The city is the Capital city, capital of the Arusha Region. It has a population of 617,631 people. ,
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
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Ujamaa
References
Monuments and memorials in Tanzania
Buildings and structures in Arusha
Tourist attractions in the Arusha Region
Vandalized works of art
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