Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings Puts Central Tourism Circuit Into Life -

👉 Kondoa Irangi Paintings Site Was Named National Monument In 1949 By The British Government And After The Independence Of Tanganyika The Antiquities Department Took Over The Responsibility Of Protecting And Managing The Valuable Heritage Resources

DODOMA. EFFORTS by the government to promote the tourism sector in the central circuit have started to fetch fruitful results following an influx of visitors at the Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings Site.

Impeccable statistics depicts that the Tanzania renowned world heritage site mapped in Kondoa District, Dodoma region has attracted a total of 6,228 tourists in the period between July 2024 and June 2025.

Formerly, the Tanzania’s famous ancient cave paintings and rockshelter walls in central Tanzania used to receive between 1000 and 2500 visitors in a year.

The development, among others, reflects constructive strategy by the ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism to extend key investment at the endowed site, as well as promoting antiquities sites across the country.

Speaking during an exclusive interview with Sema News, Kondoa Irangi Rock Painting Site Manager, Mr Zuberi Mabie unveiled that the area attracts visitors from both, local and international tourists.

International visitors enjoys good views at Kondoa Irangi Paintings Site

He detailed, during 2018 the area received a total of 1, 287 domestic visitors, while in 2020 and 2021 the visitors were 2,142 and 3,335 respectively.

“During 2022 we received domestic visitors at a tune of 4,763, in 2023 the visitors trend shot to 6,229, whereby in 2024 we welcomed at least 7,654 tourists at the site,” he expressed.

Dwelling on international tourists, the manager said in 2018 the number stood at 664, whereby during 2020 and 2021 the visitors from outside the country were 171 and 243 respectively.

“I am happy to inform you that, during 2022 we received at least 428 visitors from abroad, whereby during 2023 the site received a total of 671 from outside the country, and in 2024 the number of foreign visitors at the site increased to 541,” according to him.

He appreciated the series of efforts being undertaken by the parent ministry to support smooth metamorphosis of the heritage site.

Together with that, he expressed optimisms that an area which has been endowed with an impressive collection of rock art that offer mesmerizing views will become more touristic – crow puller destination in the future.

He communicated that, the area was named National monument in 1949 by the British government and after the independence of Tanganyika the Antiquities department took over the responsibility of protecting and managing these valuable heritage resources.

“Several projects are on the pipeline to improve this area, especially in ensuring roads are passable throughout the year,” he said.

Kondoa Irangi Rock Painting Site is a series of ancient paintings on rockshelter walls in central Tanzania, the area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006 because of its impressive collection of rock art.

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The Kondoa Rock-Art Sites, or Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings are a series of ancient paintings on rockshelter walls in central Tanzania.

The paintings are located approximately nine kilometres east of the main highway (T5) from Dodoma to Babati, about 20 km north of Kondoa town, in Kondoa District of Dodoma Region, Tanzania. The boundaries of the site are marked by concrete posts, and the site is a registered National Historic Sites of Tanzania.