Kondoa Rock Art Sites

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Kondoa Rock Art Sites*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	United Republic of Tanzania
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv
Reference	1183
Region†	Africa
Inscription history
Inscription	2006  (18 Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

The Kondoa rock art site is a series of caves carved into the side of a hill looking out over the steppe. The cave site is nine km. off the main highway from Kondoa to Arusha, about 20 km. north of Kondoa. The caves contain paintings, some of which are believed by the Tanzania Antiquities Department to date back 1500+ years. The paintings depict elongated people, animals, and hunting scenes. Tourists are asked to report to the Antiquities Department office on the highway at the village of Kolo and ask for the cave paintings guide.

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Coordinates: 4°43′28″S 35°50′02″E / -4.72444, 35.83389