The Tanzania Military Academy (TMA) is a military training academy located in Monduli in northern

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

. It is regarded as a prestigious training institution and has trained officers from a number of countries across the region.

History

The academy was constructed with assistance from the

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and was formally inaugurated by President

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in 1976. At inception, it was known as the National Leadership Academy ( sw, Chuo cha Taifa cha Uongozi) before being renamed its present name in 1992 after the country's transition to a

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. Over the years, it has trained

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from

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, Lesotho,

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and

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...

Notable alumni

Jakaya Kikwete Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (born 7 October 1950) is a Tanzanian politician who was the fourth president of Tanzania, in office from 2005 to 2015. Prior to his election as president, he was the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 2005 under hi ...

, 1976 *

Katumba Wamala Edward Katumba Wamala (born 19 November 1956), more commonly known as Katumba Wamala, is a Ugandan general who serves as Minister of Works and Transport in the Ugandan cabinet, since 14 December 2019. Before that, from 17 January 2017 until ...

* Elly Tumwine * Joseph Semwanga *

Makongoro Nyerere Charles Makongoro Nyerere (born 30 January 1959) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and a retired army officer of the Tanzania People's Defence Force. He is currently serving as a member of the East African Legislative Assembly. Early life and ca ...

* Yusuf Makamba * Venance Salvatory Mabeyo * John Mutwa *

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Images of the Tanzania Military Academy
* {{Military of Tanzania Military education and training in Tanzania Military academies

History

Notable alumni

See also

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