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EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN TANZANIA ULANGA-KILOMBERO DIOCESE (ELCT-UKD)

Evangelization work in ELCT Ulanga-Kilombero Diocese started in the year 1913 when a German Missionary Dr. Alexander Merensky and his team from Berlin Mission arrived at Lwamate, Tanganyika Masagati in Kilombero District.

Ulanga-Kilombero became synod on 1st January 1975 and diocese on 6th June 1993. The first Bishop was Rev. Abel Mwambungu.

The head office of the ELCT-UKD is in the township of Ifakara, Kilombero District. The head office is in the suburb of Milola.

The service area of ELCT Ulanga-Kilombero Diocese covers the governmental districts of Ulanga, Malinyi, Kilombero and the southern part Kilosa district.

ELCT-UKD works with different partners in carrying out its work. Underneath are the official cooperating partners:

-Christian Social Service Commission (CSSC)

-Church of Sweden
-Danish Lutheran Mission (DLM)

-Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Eastern Washington Idaho Synod

-Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria, Mission EineWelt
-Evangelisch-Lutherisches Missionswerk Leipzig
-Langenhorner Tanzania Arbeitskreis
-Lugala Arbeitskreis, Kreiskirchenamt Sangerhausen
-Lutheran Mission Cooperation (LMC)
-Richland Lutheran Church
-SolidaMed-Switzerland Organization working for health in Africa
-Swedish Evangelical Mission (SEM/EFS)
-Tanzania Ministry of Health

Leadership of the ELCT-UKD