Kondoa Rock Art

The Kondoa Rock Art sites in central Tanzania are one of Africa’s most important collections of ancient rock paintings and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Scattered across hundreds of rock shelters, these paintings date back thousands of years and were created by early hunter-gatherer and later pastoralist communities. The artwork depicts animals, human figures, hunting scenes, rituals, and symbolic patterns, offering rare insight into the spiritual beliefs and daily lives of the region’s earliest inhabitants.



Set within a dramatic landscape of granite hills and shelters, the Kondoa Rock Art sites remain culturally significant to local communities, who still regard many of the shelters as sacred. Guided visits provide context on the age, meaning, and preservation of the paintings, making a visit to Kondoa a powerful journey into Tanzania’s deep prehistoric past and living cultural heritage.