Iringa Attractions
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Iringa is a small town located at the heart of the tea industry in Tanzania. Maize, vegetables, fruits and tobacco are also grown around Iringa making it an agricultural center and home to a wonderfully colorful market.
Many Germans settled in Iringa and left behind a collection of German colonial architecture, which is found in the old Boma, town hall, hospital and post office. Several battles took place in Iringa during the first and second world wars and the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery has graves of the deceased.
Northeast of Iringa is the Gangilonga Rock, the legendary spot where Chief Mkwawa met with his tribe to strategize about their fight with the Germans in 1894. The Chief was defeated in 1898 but committed suicide rather than risk being captured.
Many Germans settled in Iringa and left behind a collection of German colonial architecture, which is found in the old Boma, town hall, hospital and post office. Several battles took place in Iringa during the first and second world wars and the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery has graves of the deceased.
Northeast of Iringa is the Gangilonga Rock, the legendary spot where Chief Mkwawa met with his tribe to strategize about their fight with the Germans in 1894. The Chief was defeated in 1898 but committed suicide rather than risk being captured.
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