Up until the end of the 19th century when the first missionaries landed on Tanzania’s mainland, religion among the people was mostly centeredon African traditional beliefs as well as the influences of the many occupiers such as the Arabs. As the decades went by, more and more Tanzaniansconverted to the Christian faith and now Christianity is the dominant religion in this East Africannation.
Research done in 2010 clearly shows this with over 60 percent of the citizens practicing Christianity, compared to the 35% who are Muslims and a small section of around 2% that still holds on to the traditional beliefs and cultural practices.
Let’slook at the top 10 churches to visit when you travel to Tanzania.
