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. 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. About 60 percent of the population are Catholic Christians. 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.

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