Iringa Boma is a place for education, participation and recreation that offers various opportunities to engage with culture and heritage in Iringa. It is a place of stories. Stories about Iringa and Wahehe people in the past and in the present. Iringa Boma is one of the oldest remaining buildings in Iringa. It was constructed in 1914 by the German colonial regime to serve as a military hospital. German colonial architecture combined African, Swahili and European styles. After the First World War the British made it their regional administrative centre. From Tanzania’s independence in 1961 until 2014 it was in use as Regional and District administration office offering civil services. After two years of fundamental historical restoration, it re-opened in 2016 and now fulfils its function as regional museum and cultural centre.
Not only the exhibition is worth visiting but also the organisation Fahari Yetu offers its visitors walking tours about urban history or to Gangilonga Rock.
Iringa Boma – Regional Museum and Cultural Centre next to Clock Tower and Uhuru Park ⅼ P.O. Box 1308, Iringa ⅼ Website: www.fahariyetu.net/activities/iringa-boma E-Mail: info@fahariyetu.net ⅼ Phone: +255 26 2700032 ⅼ Facebook & Instagram: @iringa_boma
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