The Lyangolufinye Cave is an important historical landmark in Tanzania’s Njombe region. Located at the village of Ihalule, the cave was used as a hideout by non-combatants and Benna fighters during a number of conflicts, including the tribal wars between the Hehe, Ngoni, Benna, and Sangu tribes, the Majimaji War, WWI and WWII. Between conflicts, it served as a camp for war preparation. According to local lore, at some point during the tribal wars of the 1880s and 1809s, over 100 Bennas suffocated in the cave while hiding to escape slave-taking Ngonis. Their remains were buried nearby.

The Kalamadu Foundation is working to protect and preserve this site and attract visitors including academics, tourists, conservations and those looking for spiritual healing. The first step to do so is to fence off area and construct facilities to make the site accessible to visitors. The project will also include a number of community engagement initiatives. It is hoped that the local community will benefit by the jobs created both during the conservation works and by the growth of visitor numbers to the area.