‘Mapango ya Amboni’ limestone cave complex in East Africa located in Kiomoni ward 8 km north of Tanga City center off along Tanga-Mombasa highway to the Kenyan border. PHOTO | POOL
In the retelling of Africa's struggle against colonialists, caves feature among crucial fighting posts. Many were used as a passage to different destinations or as hideouts for freedom fighters.
In Tanzania, among the caves that are most talked about are Mapango ya Amboni — Amboni caves — in Tanga.