Mahenge

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Mahenge is a town in the Mahenge Mountains of Tanzania. It is the headquarters of Ulanga District in Morogoro Region.There is a hospital, a market, and primary schools.

History

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On 30th, August 1905, 16,000 Ngindo warriors capture Mahenge from the German colonists during the Maji Maji Rebellion. [1]


A Catholic Capuchin mission was established around 1897, and there is now a St. Francis Kasita Seminary at Mahenge. The Diocese of Mahenge was established in 1964. The German East African officer, Theodor von Hassel died here in 1935. His son, Kai-Uwe von Hassel later became the Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein.

NGOs in Mahenge

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References

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  1. ^ Iliffe, John (1979). A Modern History of Tanganyika. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780511584114.
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