Arusha Declaration Monument Explained

Arusha Declaration Monument
Location:	Uhuru Roundabout, Swahili Street, Kati Ward, Arusha City,
Complete:	1977
Dedicated To:	Arusha Declaration
Map Name:	Tanzania
Coordinates:	-3.3696°N 36.688°W

The Arusha Declaration Monument (Swahili: Mnara wa Azimio la Arusha) is a landmark monument and tourist attraction located in Kati ward in Arusha, Tanzania. It was unveiled in 1977 by the nation's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party to commemorate ten years of the Arusha Declaration.^[1] 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.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Ujamaa

Notes and References

1. Book: Edmund Christopher Matotay. Place and Tourism Promotion: Urban Regeneration?. 16 April 2010. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 978-1-4438-2204-6. 8–.
2. Web site: Northern Tanzania's authorities grapple to rescue historic monuments from vandalism . 11 April 2015 . Xinhuanet . 5 August 2015 .
3. News: Mashalla . Moses . 23 March 2015 . Mnara wa Azimio la Arusha ‘umepoteza’ historia yake . Arusha Declaration Monument has 'lost' its history . Mwananchi . 5 August 2015 .