Askari Monument
The Askari Monument or Dar es Salaam African Memorial in Kivukoni Ward in Ilala District of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is a memorial to the askari who fought in the British campaign against German forces in East Africa in World War I.Photo: Moongateclimber, Public domain.
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in Dar es Salaam
- Also known as: “Sanamu ya Askari”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam and White Fathers’ House.
St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam
Church
Photo: alexander johmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Saint Joseph's Metropolitan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is a Gothic church located in Sokoine Drive, facing the harbour, close to the White Fathers' House. St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dar es Salaam is situated 340 metres southwest of Askari Monument.
White Fathers’ House
Public building
The White Fathers' House is a historical building in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is located in Sokoine Street, north-east of St. Joseph's Cathedral. It is named after the White Fathers, as the building has been the seat of their mission since 1922. White Fathers’ House is situated 240 metres south of Askari Monument.
National Museum of Tanzania
Museum
Photo: Moongateclimber, Public domain.
The National Museum of Tanzania, is a consortium of several Tanzanian museums whose purpose is to preserve and show objects from the history and natural environment of Tanzania. National Museum of Tanzania is situated 620 metres northeast of Askari Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dar es Salaam and Mwananyamala.
Dar es Salaam
Photo: Roland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dar es Salaam was founded in 1862 by Sultan Seyyid Majid of Zanzibar on the site of the village of Mzizima. Mzizima's history dates back to when the Barawa people started to settle and cultivate the area around Mbwa Maji, Magogoni, Mjimwema, Gezaulole, and Kibonde Maji Mbagara.
Mwananyamala
Locality
Mwananyamala is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by Mikocheni ward and to the east by Msasani and Kinondoni. Mwananyamala is situated 4½ km northwest of Askari Monument.
Askari Monument
- Categories: memorial, statue, and historic site
- Location: Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-6.81663° or 6° 48′ 60″ southLongitude
39.28948° or 39° 17′ 22″ eastOpen location code
6G5X57MQ+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 273348341OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q3862643
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Askari Monument” goes by many names.
- French: “monument aux askaris”
- French: “Monument aux askaris”
- German: “Sanamu ya Askari”
- Italian: “Monumento agli askari”
- Korean: “아스카리 기념물”
- Polish: “Askari Monument”
- Polish: “Pomnik Askari”
- Polish: “Pomnik Askarysów”
- Polish: “Sanamu ya Askari”
- Spanish: “Monumento Askari”
- Swahili: “Sanamu ya Askari”
- Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник аскарі (Дар-ес-Салам)”
- Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник аскарі”
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