Mahenge

Town in Ulanga District, Tanzania

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For other uses, see Mahenge (disambiguation).

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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* SolidarMed Solidar Suisse [1]
* Eye Care Foundation

## References

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

## External links

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* Pfarrer, Steve (22 November 2019). "Fighting Epilepsy in Mahenge: Northampton Woman Who Experienced the Disease Joins Effort in Heavily Affected African Community". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Northampton, Mass., USA. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

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