Azania Front Lutheran Church

Dar es Salaam

A striking edifice, with a red-roofed belfry overlooking the water, a rather stern Gothic interior and a marvellous, new handmade organ, this is one of the city’s major landmarks. The church was built in 1898 by German missionaries and was the centre of the German mission in Tanzania; now it is the cathedral for the diocese and is still in active use for services and choir rehearsals (beautiful – you can sometimes hear the singing from the street).

Services in English are held Sunday mornings at 9am; all other services are in Swahili.

Contact

Address

cnr Azikiwe St & Sokoine Dr

Get In Touch

https://www.azaniafront.org/

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