Uhuru Monument Explained

Uhuru Monument
Location:	Junction of Bibi Titi Mohammed Street, Uhuru Street and Lumumba Street, Mnazi Mmoja Park, Mchafukoge ward, Ilala District Dar es Salaam, East Tanzania.
Dedicated To:	Tanzania's independence
Map Name:	Tanzania
Coordinates:	-6.8182°N 39.2795°W

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.^[1] It is a white obelisk with a replica of the Uhuru Torch mounted at its top.^[2] It is located at the Mnazi Mmoja Park in the city centre and is partly fenced.^[3]

See also

• History of Tanzania

Notes and References

1. Book: Ronald Aminzade. Race, Nation, and Citizenship in Post-Colonial Africa: The Case of Tanzania. 31 October 2013. Cambridge University Press. 978-1-107-04438-8. 126–.
2. Book: Insight Guides. Insight Guides: Tanzania & Zanzibar. 15 December 2013. APA. 978-1-78005-690-6. 288–.
3. Book: Patrick A. Desplat. Dorothea E. Schulz. Prayer in the City: The Making of Muslim Sacred Places and Urban Life. March 2014. transcript Verlag. 978-3-8394-1945-8. 162–.