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Fort Ikoma
Fort Ikoma
Fort Ikoma – Fort Ikoma is located approximately 22 km. away from the Ikoma Gate of Serengeti National Park. The town is the largest settlement near the headquarters of the park, and thus a useful lodging spot if you wish to tour the National Park.
The Germans built Fort Ikoma in 1905 to defend themselves against the rebellious tribe of Ikoma. During World War I, they used the fort as a heliograph station and warned the forces of any British incursion across the region. Afterward, the fort remained desolated, as it was no longer in use by the Germans and it reminded the Tanzanians of their colonial past. After its independence, Tanzania changed the fort into a tourist resort in order to boost the country’s tourism industry.