Order of the Torch of Kilimanjaro

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Order of the Torch of Kilimanjaro
Nishani ya Mwenge wa Uhuru (Swahili)
Mwenge Wa Kilimanjaro (Tanzanie)-Musee de la Legion d'honneur.jpg
Type State
Country Tanzania
Ribbon Order of the Torch of Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) - ribbon bar.gif
CriteriaDistinguished merits
StatusCurrently constituted
Founder Julius Nyerere
Classes
  • First Class
  • Second Class
  • Third Class
  • Fourth Class
Precedence
Next (lower)Order of the United Republic of Tanzania


The Order of the Torch of Kilimanjaro is an award of the Tanzanian Honours System awarded to foreign heads of state and government and Tanzanian citizens.

Contents

Recipients

Foreign Recipients

YearNameClass
1975 Samora Machel [1] [2] First class
1990 Nelson Mandela 1994.jpg Nelson Mandela [3] Second Class
2004 Joaquim Chissano (cropped).jpg Joaquim Chissano [4] First class

References

  1. "SAMORA MOISES MACHEL MOZAMBIQUE'S FIRST PRESIDENT". CIA. 1 July 1975. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. FRELIMO Leader Samora Machel Honoured By President Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, May 1975 on YouTube
  3. "NELSON MANDELA IN TANZANIA". Tanzanian Affairs. 1 May 1990. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. "Chissano Decorated in Tanzania". allafrica.com. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2024.