Order of the Torch of Kilimanjaro

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.

Order of the Torch of Kilimanjaro
Nishani ya Mwenge wa Uhuru (Swahili)
TypeState
CountryTanzania
Ribbon
CriteriaDistinguished merits
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderJulius Nyerere
Classes
  • First Class
  • Second Class
  • Third Class
  • Fourth Class
Precedence
Next (lower)Order of the United Republic of Tanzania


Recipients

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Foreign Recipients

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Year Name Class
1975   Samora Machel[1][2] First class
1990   Nelson Mandela[3] Second Class
2004   Joaquim Chissano[4] First class

References

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  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.