| Order of the Torch of Kilimanjaro Nishani ya Mwenge wa Uhuru (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
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| Type | State |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Ribbon |  |
| Criteria | Distinguished merits |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Julius Nyerere |
| Classes |
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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.
| Year | Name | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 |  | Samora Machel [1] [2] | First class |
| 1990 |  | Nelson Mandela [3] | Second Class |
| 2004 |  | Joaquim Chissano [4] | First class |
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