"Mungu ibariki Afrika" is the national anthem of Tanzania. The anthem is the Swahili language version of Enoch Sontonga's popular hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" that is also used as Zambia's anthem (with different words) and part of South Africa's. It was formerly also used as Zimbabwe's anthem. The word Mungu in swahili means God and the title of the anthem therefore translates as "God bless Africa".

In Finland the same melody is used as a children's psalm ("Kuule Isä Taivaan", "Hear, Heavenly Father"). In this form the song has found its way to the common book of psalms used by the major church of Finland.

Swahili

Mungu ibariki Afrika

Wabariki Viongozi wake

Hekima Umoja na Amani

Hizi ni ngao zetu

Afrika na watu wake.


CHORUS:

Ibariki Afrika(x2)



Tubariki watoto wa Afrika.


Mungu ibariki Tanzania

Dumisha uhuru na Umoja

Wake kwa Waume na Watoto

Mungu Ibariki Tanzania na watu wake.


CHORUS:

Ibariki Tanzania(x2)



Tubariki watoto wa Tanzania.

English translation

God bless Africa

Bless its leaders

Wisdom, unity and peace

These are our shields

Africa and its people


CHORUS:

Bless Africa

Bless Africa

Bless us, the children of Africa



God bless Tanzania

Grant eternal freedom and unity

To its women, men and children

God bless Tanzania and its people


CHORUS:

Bless Tanzania

Bless Tanzania

Bless us, the children of Tanzania