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  • 100 Shilingi 1993-2015, KM# 32, Tanzania
  • 100 Shilingi 1993-2015, KM# 32, Tanzania
Obverse

Depiction of Julius Nyerere facing left, his name above, title 'First President of Tanzania' below.

Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922–1999), the Tanzanian leader from 1960 to 1985, known as Baba wa Taifa (Father of the Nation), implemented the Arusha Declaration in 1967, promoting ujamaa or African socialism. Despite his vision, Nyerere's policies led to economic decline, corruption, and scarcity of goods. His forced relocation of the population to collective farms in the early 1970s resulted in villages being burned, pushing the nation to the brink of starvation and dependence on foreign aid. In 1985, after over two decades in power, Nyerere handed over leadership to Ali Hassan Mwinyi. Although progress was made in health and education, Tanzania remained one of the world's poorest and aid-dependent nations. Julius Nyerere's legacy is debated in Tanzania due to these mixed outcomes.

MWALIMU JULIUS K. NYERERE
RAIS WA KWANZA WA TANZANIA

Reverse

Depicts four impalas leaping to the right and the denomination to the left of the date above around the rim and the denomination in numerals below.

The impala (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa.

SHILINGI MIA MOJA 1994
100

Edge

100 Shilingi

KM# 32
Characteristics
Material Brass Plated Steel
Weight 9 g
Diameter 24.5 mm
Thickness 2.7 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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