Why visit Mahenge
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Mahenge
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Mahenge
Mahenge is a town in the Mahenge Mountains of Tanzania. It is the headquarters of Ulanga District in Morogoro Region.There is a hospital, a market, and primary schools.
From the Wikipedia article Mahenge (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes1
Mama Jajii Fast Food Stone
Fast food · Banana Mixed With Meat, Chicken Chips, Foil[Type Of Rosted Meat], Mishkaki, Rosted Banana, Rosted Meat, Bbq, Chicken, Beaf, Roasted Fish, Rice, Pilau
stone, Morogoro
Mo-Su 08:00-00:00
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare3
History
On 30th, August 1905, 16,000 Ngindo warriors capture Mahenge from the German colonists during the Maji Maji Rebellion.
A Catholic Capuchin mission was established around 1897, and there is now a St. Francis Kasita Seminary at Mahenge. The Diocese of Mahenge was established in 1964. The German East African officer, Theodor von Hassel died here in 1935. His son, Kai-Uwe von Hassel later became the Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein.
From the History section of Mahenge on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Mahenge
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
- Lupiro 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Mtimbira 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Ifakara 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Malinyi 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Keep exploring
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Page built November 10, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.