Red paintings
Animals and hunts.
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The Kondoa Rock-Art Sites, or Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings, are a series of ancient paintings on rock-shelter walls in central Tanzania, about 20 km north of the town of Kondoa and about 9 km east of the main highway between Dodoma and Babati. The area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006 for its remarkable collection of rock art, having been named national monuments in 1937. The landscape is made up of huge piled granite boulders on the western rim of the Maasai steppe, forming rock shelters that face away from the prevailing winds, and the paintings on their flat surfaces have been protected from weathering. The shelters remain part of living local traditions. The red paintings show animals such as antelopes, hunting scenes and elongated human figures, in styles from successive periods. Green hills and acacia trees surround the shelters, and from higher ground wide views open over the plains. Visitors drive from Kondoa, then walk between the rock shelters; a local guide helps find the best paintings. Do not touch or wet the paintings, as they are very fragile. The paths are rocky, so wear proper shoes and bring plenty of water.
Animals and hunts.
Granite boulders.
Wide views.
North of Kondoa town, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
No, they are very fragile.
A local guide is best.