45th Anniversary of the Union (26th April)

On Sunday April 26, 2009 the United Republic of Tanzania marked the 45th anniversary of the Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

First leaders of two countries, the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika and late Abedi Amani Karume of Zanzibar, signed the contract of the Union on behalf of their respective countries and people.

Today all of us are proud to be called Tanzanians irrespective which side of the union we come from; we are one people, one country!