Mahenge

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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. 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.

NGOs in Mahenge[edit]

External links[edit]

  • Pfarrer, Steve (22 November 2019). "Fighting Epilepsy in Mahenge: Northampton Woman Who Experienced the Disease Joins Effort in Heavily Affected African Community". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Northampton, Mass., USA. Retrieved 3 December 2019.