Attractions in Iringa
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Ruaha National Park

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Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park is the largest National park in Tanzania covering an area of 20,226sq.km is located in the south-central Tanzania. Because of its size, Ruaha is in a unique position, to be able to continue uninterrupted as it has always been an untouched, pristine eco-system which in today’s world is not only something rare, but also very special.

Isimila Stone Age Site

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Isimila Stone Age Site

Explore Stone Age Site at Isimila which is only 21kms from M.R. Hotel.
It is the finest Stone Age site in East Africa, that was once a shallow Lake and now a dried up River bed together with bones of two extinct animal species were found here believed to date back 60,000 years.

Iringa Boma Regional Museum & Cultural Center

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Iringa Boma Regional Museum & Cultural Center

With a walking distance from M.R. Hotel, Iringa Boma is a place for education, participation and recreation. Boma is a Swahili word for fortification, perfectly describing the Centre as a stronghold of culture and heritage in the Region. It offers various opportunities to engage with culture and heritage in Iringa.
The Boma in one of the oldest remaining buildings in Iringa, constructed around 1900 by the German colonial regime to serve as a military hospital.

Kalenga Museum

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Kalenga Museum

The place of great Chief Mkwawa of Wahehe, who resisted colonial agreement and fought against Germany troops and conquered sparing no life of the enemy including their commander Von Zelewisk. This great victory happened at Lugalo along Dar-es-Salaam road 18kms from M.R. Hotel.
At Kalenga you will find the skull of this hero who committed suicide to retain his dignity for his tribe. Also you will find lots of tools, weapons, raw materials used to fabricate iron tools and guns captured from Germans.

Commonwealth Cemetery

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Commonwealth Cemetery

This graveyard contains 131 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and one from the Second World War. There are also 16 German war burials within the cemetery. Twelve burials were made in Iringa Cemetery from May 1916, to December 1917, and after the Armistice 135 graves were brought in from other burial grounds.

Gangilonga Rock

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Gangilonga Rock

Gangilonga, means 'talking stone' in Hehe which comes from the stories of ancestors voices coming from the rock. This is where the Hehe Chief (Mkwawa) met with his tribesmen to mediate on how to fight the Germans.
Gangilonga rock offers a spectacular view of the town and surrounding hills.

Iringa Market

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Iringa Market

Visit the first African market built in 1940’s.

Igeleke Rock Paintings

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Igeleke Rock Paintings

Located 5kms from M.R. Hotel, The paintings are from the Iron Age and were made by Bantu people. Numerous stone tools used by Bantu people were recovered from the site, other things recovered from the site includes pottery shards and bones.

Kitanzini

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Kitanzini

A place where Germans used to hang those who refused to turn over Hehe Chief (Mkwawa).

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