Mungu ibariki Afrika

Mungu ibariki Afrika

English: God bless Africa
Mungu ibariki Afrika
National anthem of Tanzania
Music	Enoch Sontonga, 1897
Adopted	1961
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"Mungu ibariki Afrika" (Swahili pronunciation: [mu.ᵑɡu i.ɓɑ.ri.ki ɑ.fri.kɑ]; Arabic: نشيد أفريقيا الوطني; "God bless Africa") is the national anthem of Tanzania. It has the same tune as "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika".

Lyrics

Swahili lyrics	IPA transcription	English translation
I Mungu ibariki Afrika Wabariki Viongozi wake Hekima Umoja na Amani Hizi ni ngao zetu Afrika na watu wake. Kiitikio ya kwanza: Ibariki Afrika, Ibariki Afrika Tubariki watoto wa Afrika. II Mungu ibariki Tanzania Dumisha uhuru na Umoja Wake kwa Waume na Watoto Mungu Ibariki Tanzania na watu wake. Kiitikio ya pili: Ibariki Tanzania, Ibariki Tanzania Tubariki watoto wa Tanzania.	1 [mu.ᵑɡu i.ɓɑ.ri.ki ɑ.fri.kɑ] [wɑ.ɓɑ.ri.ki vi.ɔ.ᵑɡɔ.zi wɑ.kɛ] [hɛ.ki.mɑ u.mɔ.ʄɑ nɑ ɑ.mɑ.ni] [hi.zi ni ᵑɡɑ.ɔ zɛ.tu] [ɑ.fri.kɑ nɑ wɑ.tu wɑ.kɛ] [kiː.ti.ki.ɔ jɑ kwɑ.ⁿzɑ] [i.ɓɑ.ri.ki ɑ.fri.kɑ i.ɓɑ.ri.ki ɑ.fri.kɑ] [tu.ɓɑ.ri.ki wɑ.tɔ.tɔ wɑ ɑ.fri.kɑ] 2 [mu.ᵑɡu i.ɓɑ.ri.ki tɑ.ⁿzɑ.ni.ɑ] [ɗu.mi.ʃɑ u.hu.ru nɑ u.mɔ.ʄɑ] [wɑ.kɛ kwɑ wɑ.u.mɛ nɑ wɑ.tɔ.tɔ] [mu.ᵑɡu i.ɓɑ.ri.ki] [tɑ.ⁿzɑ.ni.ɑ nɑ wɑ.tu wɑ.kɛ] [kiː.ti.ki.ɔ jɑ pi.li] [i.ɓɑ.ri.ki tɑ.ⁿzɑ.ni.ɑ i.ɓɑ.ri.ki tɑ.ⁿzɑ.ni.ɑ] [tu.ɓɑ.ri.ki wɑ.tɔ.tɔ wɑ tɑ.ⁿzɑ.ni.ɑ]	I God bless Africa Bless its leaders Wisdom, unity and peace These are our shields Africa and its people. Chorus I: Bless Africa, Bless Africa Bless us, the children of Africa. II God bless Tanzania Grant eternal freedom and unity To its women, men and children God bless Tanzania and its people. Chorus II: Bless Tanzania, Bless Tanzania Bless us, the children of Tanzania.