A collection of colonial memorial sites and traces of colonial history throughout Tanzania, as well as transnational learning centres and tourist attractions.
Illustrations by Amani Abeid / Graphic by Henriette Seydel
Searching for Colonial Places and Traces – To Do’s:
- Climb the Gangilonga Rock in Iringa
- Commemorate at the Hanging Tree in Old Moshi and Learn About Chief Mangi Meli
- Discover Dar’s Colonial (Architectural) Heritage in Old Boma and on a City Tour
- Discover what Dinosaurs Have to do With Colonialism in Lindi
- Discuss with other readers about socially and environmentally responsible safari
- Dive into the History of Tanzania at the National Museum in Dar es Salaam
- Find out about biological colonial heritage in Lushoto and Usambara Mountain
- Find Out about Decolonisation and Ujamaa at Arusha Declaration Museum
- Gain Knowledge About the Largest Resistance Movement at Maji Maji Museum
- Keep looking for colonial traces in the Southern Highlands
- Learn about Hehe Resistance at Mkwawa Museum near Iringa
- Learn about Missionary History at the Catholic Historical Museum in Bagamoyo
- Reflect about Kilimanjaro
- Stroll Through the Botanical Garden in Dar
- Take a trip on the world’s oldest passenger ship on Lake Tanganyika
- Take a Tour of a Sisal Plantation in Tanga and Learn About the Plant’s Colonial Roots
- Travel Tanzania by train to Kigoma
- Understand how the Gunzert House in Mwanza is used as a Strategic Resource for Postcolonial Collaboration between Tanzania and Germany
- Visit the Iringa Boma Regional Museum
- Visit the National Natural History Museum in Arusha
- Visit Tanga Urithi Heritage Center
- Walk through Bagamoyo’s Old Town
Decolonial Travel Guide Tanzania 