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The Uhuru Torch (
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.
Swahili
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* Swahili language, a Bantu language officially used in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes.
* Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa.
* Swahili culture, the culture of the Swahili p ...
: ''Mwenge wa Uhuru'', literally "Torch of Freedom") is one of the National Symbols of 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 is a kerosene torch. It symbolizes freedom and light. It was first lit on top of 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 i ...
on December 9, 1961 by Alexander Donald Gwebe-Nyirenda
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. 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
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 ...
*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 regio ...
*Order of the Uhuru Torch at 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
* U ...
References
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