IRINGA


May 6, 2018 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Cities,Destinations


Located in the southern highlands of Tanzania, south of the country’s legislative capital, Dodoma, and southwest of the agricultural center of Morogoro, is a pleasant small town and a locus of regional agriculture and production. Its streets are quiet and peaceful, and the market offers a colorful scene of traditional African culture. overlooks the Little Ruaha River and is a popular stopping point for visitors to Ruaha National Park. Historically, was a center of colonial administration. During German occupation, the German military constructed the town as a fortified defense against marauding Hehe tribal warriors intent on driving them out of the region. Gangilonga Rock, a site just outside of the town, is a legendary spot where the Hehe chief at that time, Chief Mkwawa, met with his people and decided how to fight the Germans. was also the site of several battles during the First and Second World Wars, and Commonwealth War graves are located just outside of town.

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