The Africa Scout Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement has run or sponsored region-wide Africa Scout Jamborees in its member countries.
List of Africa Scout Jamborees
| Event | Location | Country | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Jamboree | Ruwa Park | Rhodesia | May 4 to 11, 1959[1] |
| 1st All-Africa Jamboree | Jos |  Nigeria | 1976[2] |
| 2nd All-Africa Jamboree | Kaazi |  Uganda | 1989[3] |
| 3rd All-Africa Jamboree | Accra |  Ghana | 1994[4] |
| 4th All-Africa Jamboree | Nairobi |  Kenya | August 9 to 19, 2000[5] |
| 5th All-Africa Jamboree | Catembe |  Mozambique | July 21 to 31, 2006 |
| 6th Africa Scout Jamboree | Gitega |  Burundi | July 28 to August 5, 2012 |
| 7th Africa Scout Jamboree | Yamoussoukro |  Côte d’Ivoire |
August 1 to 10, 2016 |
| 6th Africa Scout Jamboree | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Theme | Scouting for a positive change | ||
| Location | National Training Centre of the Association of the Scouts of Burundi, Bungere | ||
| Country | Burundi | ||
| Coordinates | 03°31′S 29°59′E / 3.517°S 29.983°E | ||
| Date | July 28 to August 6, 2012 | ||
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The 6th Africa Scout Jamboree (or Africa Jamboree 2012) took place at Bungere, Gitega Province, Burundi from July 28 to August 6, 2012. The theme was Scouting for a positive change. The Jamboree was hosted by the Burundi Scout Association. Almost all African countries took part, together with six European countries.
Africa Rover Moot
The 1st "Africa Rover Moot", hosted by the Kenya Scouts Association, is scheduled to take place in April 2023.[6]
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130601064331/http://scout.org/en/around_the_world/africa/information_events/resource_centre/kudumail_newsletter/kudumail_n_11 Issue 11 of Kudumail, with information about the Jamboree]
References
- ↑ "1959 – Central African Jamboree - Rhodesian Study Circle". 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ↑ "BOY SCOUTS 1st ALL AFRICA JAMBOREE 1976 NIGERIA".
- ↑ "S0416 UGANDA 3.Aug.1989 - "2nd All Africa Jamboree/75th Anniv. Scouting"".
- ↑ "Re: Roll Call". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ↑ "Scouts leave for 4th All Africa Jamboree". Archived from the original on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ↑ "Scouts from Africa to Gather in Kenya for the 1st Africa Rover Moot in 2023". www.scout.org.
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