The Askari Monument, also referred to as the Dar es Salaam African Memorial, stands in Kivukoni Ward within Ilala District. This memorial was erected to commemorate the askaris and carriers who served during the British campaign against German forces in East Africa during World War I. Unveiled in 1927, it is located at a roundabout on Samora Avenue where Maktaba Street and Azikiwe Street intersect, believed to be downtown Dar es Salaam's centre.

The monument's focal point is