Taveta Indian Cemetery
- Country Kenya
- Total identified casualties 1 Find these casualties
- Identified casualties from First World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: -3.39825, Longitude: 37.67679
Historical Note
At the time of construction, the casualties at this site were commemorated collectively on a memorial within the cemetery without their names. The individual graves were not marked, although the names of casualties known to be commemorated here were included in a cemetery register. In 2000, the names of all identified casualties within the cemetery were added to the memorial.
You can find more information about historical inequalities in commemoration in our Special Committee’s report.
Location information
Taveta is a small town on the Tanzanian border, 124 kilometres west of Voi on the road to Moshi. The Military Cemetery is on the western side of the town, within sight of the border post and next to the DC's office. The Indian Cemetery is situated 220 metres to the south west of the Military Cemetery and has a 4 feet paling fence. The site is laid to gravel over concrete.
Visiting information
ARRIVAL
The cemetery is signposted.
PARKING
There is a space at the front of the cemetery where it may be possible to park. The area is close to the main entrance. The ground is compacted earth, soil, and sand.
ACCESS, LAYOUT AND MAIN ENTRANCE
The cemetery is a square shape.
A green metal (security fence) surrounds the site. The fence and gate are both over 1.50 metres high.
A single section gate , approximately 1.5 metres wide, opens inwards into the cemetery and has a sliding latch to open the gate. A stone kerb, 75 mm high, is located in front of the gate. Uncompacted gravel inside the gate is bound by a 75 mm wide, 50 mm high concrete kerb. The internal surface of the cemetery is uncompacted gravel.
The ground surface is level and firm.
There are no headstones in the cemetery. A large stone and brick memorial on a raised platform is positioned in the centre of the cemetery.
ALTERNATIVE ACCESS
There is no alternative access into the cemetery.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The cemetery is open during working hours, Monday to Friday 0600 hrs to 1800 hrs.
Outside of working hours, the cemetery gates are closed and padlocked.
For access to the cemetery and code please contact: CWGC (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) Kenya Office on 00254 20260 4301.
Opening Hours are Monday to Friday 0830hrs to 1230 hrs and 1330 hrs to 1630 hrs. The offices are closed at weekends.
History information
This cemetery contains the graves of 29 Indian soldiers, of whom only 1 is identified.