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Arusha Declaration Monument

The Arusha Declaration Monument is a landmark monument 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. It is situated along Makongoro Road at the centre of the roundabout.

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Arusha Declaration Monument
Mnara wa Azimio la Arusha (Swahili)
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Interactive map of Arusha Declaration Monument
LocationUhuru Roundabout, Swahili Street, Kati Ward, Arusha City, Tanzania
Coordinates3°22′11″S 36°41′17″E / 3.3696°S 36.6880°E / -3.3696; 36.6880
Completion date1977
Dedicated toArusha Declaration
Websitesites.google.com/georgetown.edu/arushadeclarationmonument/home

The Arusha Declaration Monument (Swahili: Mnara wa Azimio la Arusha) is a landmark monument 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.23

  • A mural depicting farmers working with hoes
    A mural depicting farmers working with hoes
  • A mural depicting ploughing done with an animal
    A mural depicting ploughing done with an animal
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References

References

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