Coordinates: 4°58′44.04″S 30°17′33.72″E / 4.9789000°S 30.2927000°E / -4.9789000; 30.2927000

Uvinza Salt Works

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Uvinza Salt Works Site
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LocationUvinza District,
Kigoma Region,
Tanzania
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TypeSettlement
History
CulturesVinza
Site notes
ConditionEndangered
OwnershipTanzanian Government
ManagementAntiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1]
Official nameUvinza Salt Works Historic Site
TypeCultural

Uvinza Salt Works (Eneo la uchimbaji wa chumvi mawe ya Uvinza in Swahili ) are salt mines that have been in used since the Iron Age. There are numerous brine springs in the area. The site is located in the town of Uvinza in Uvinza District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania.[2][3][4][5][6]

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