Azania Front Lutheran Church, Lutheran church near the harbor in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Azania Front Lutheran Church is a house of worship in Dar es Salaam featuring red roof tiles, white walls, and a Gothic interior design. The structure sits near the harbor with tiled window canopies and accommodates worshippers from various congregations.

The building was constructed in 1898 by German missionaries during the colonial era and served as the center of their mission work in Tanzania. It marks an important point in the spread of Lutheranism across East Africa during that time.

The name comes from the former name of the shore road. The neo-Gothic altar is carved from tropical hardwood and bears the German inscription "Den Frieden lasse ich euch, meinen Frieden gebe ich euch" (John 14:27), a reference to Dar es Salaam, "Haus des Friedens". The three bells were cast in 1901 by Schilling in Apolda and carry inscriptions common in Germany at the time.

The church sits at the corner of Azikiwe Street and Sokoine Drive, easily reached from the harbor area. English services happen on Sunday mornings while Swahili masses are held throughout the week.

The neo-Gothic altar is carved from tropical hardwood and bears the German inscription "Den Frieden lasse ich euch, meinen Frieden gebe ich euch" (John 14:27), a reference to the name Dar es Salaam, "house of peace". The three bells were cast in 1901 by Schilling in Apolda, Germany.