Death and state funeral of John Magufuli

Death and state funeral of John Magufuli

Magufuli in 2016
Date	17–26 March 2021
Venue	Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam (lying-in-state) Jamhuri Stadium, Dodoma (state funeral)

John Magufuli, the 5th President of Tanzania, died on 17 March 2021 following a prolonged illness. He was the first Tanzanian president to die in office. Prior to his death, rumours speculated that he had contracted COVID-19 following months of denial during the ongoing pandemic.