Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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. It was unveiled in 1927. The monument is located at the centre of a roundabout on Samora Avenue at the perpendicular junction to Maktaba Street and Azikiwe Street, a place that reportedly also marks the exact centre of downtown Dar es Salaam.
- City
- Dar es Salaam
- Country
- Tanzania
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Dar es Salaam
- Nyerere Bridge
- Uhuru Monument
- Azania Front Lutheran Church
- Mohammed VI Mosque
- St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dar es Salaam
- National Museum of Tanzania
Background: Wikipedia