Mkapa's burial in photos

Tanzania President John Magufuli and former presidents Ali Hassan Mwinyi and Jakaya Kikwete lay wreaths on the grave of deceased ex-President Benjamin Mkapa shortly after he was buried at his home village of Lupaso in Masasi District today, July 29, 2020. Photo by Ericky Boniphace

Tunduru Diocese Catholic Bishop Filbert Mhasi leading the funeral service for the late former President Benjamin Mkapa who was buried at Lupaso village in Masasi District following his death in Dar es Salaam on July 23, 2020

President John Magufuli throws sand into the grave of the late retired President Benjamin Mkapa during his funeral held at Lupaso in Mtwara Region.

Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces officers carrying the casket containing the body of late ex-President Benjamin Mkapa shortly before the funeral service started at his home village Lupaso in Mtwara Region

Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces soldiers carrying the coffin containing the body of ex-President Benjamin Mkapa to the cemetery area for the funeral held in Lupaso Village in Mtwara Region.

Top government officials and other dignitaries at the funeral of the late President Benjamin Mkapa in Lupaso village in Masasi District of Mtwara Region.

President John Pombe Magufuli addressing mourners during the burial of retired President Benjamin Mkapa at Lupaso village in Masasi District on July 29, 2020.

Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces personnel carry the casket containing the body of late ex-President Benjamin Mkapa shortly before the funeral service started at his home village of Lupaso in Mtwara Region on July 29, 2020

Zanzibar President Ali Mohamed Shein throws sand in the grave of the late retired President Benjamin Mkapa during his funeral at Lupaso village in Masasi District of Mtwara Region on July, 29, 2020.

Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces soldiers lower the casket containing the remains of ex-President Mkapa into the grave during his funeral on july 29, 2020, in Lupaso village of Masasi District.

Retired presidents Jakaya Kikwete and Ali Hassan Mwinyi reads the funeral programme for their late counterpart Benjamin Mkapa during his burial at Lupaso village.

Members of the public paying their last respects to the departed ex-President Benjamin Mkapa during his funeral service on July 29, 2020 in Lupaso village of Masasi District.

The late former President Benjamin Mkapa's widow, Anna Mkapa, throws sand into the grave of her husband during the funeral in Lupaso village in Nasasi District of Mtwara Region on July 29. 2020.

President John Magufuli shares a word with widowed Anna Mkapa at the funeral of the late President Benjamin Mkapa in Lupaso village.

Mourners offer their prayers at the grave site for the former President Benjamin Mkapa shortly after his internment on July 29, 2020 at Lupaso village in Masasi District.

Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces soldiers give their last salute to the departed ex-President Benjamim Mkapa before the casket containing his remains was lowered into the grave at his funeral on july 29, 2020, in Lupaso village of Masasi District.

Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania Job Ndugai (R) Deputy Speaker Tulia Ackson and Speaker of the Zanzibar House of Representatives, Zuberi Ali Maulid laying a wreath on the late Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa's grave.

Retired President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete with his wife Salma Kikwete, placing sand in the grave of the late ex-President Benjamin Mkapa, on Wednesday July 29 in his Lupaso Village in Masasi District , Mtwara Region.

President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council Ali Mohamed Shein, addressing mourners during the funeral of ex-President Benjamin Mkapa on Wednesday July 29 in Lupaso, Masasi District.

President John Pombe Magufuli addressing mourners during the funeral of retired President Benjamin Mkapa at Lupaso Village in Masasi District on July 29, 2020.

Retired President Ali Hassan Mwinyi with his wife, Siti Mwinyi, placing sand in the grave of ex-President Benjamin Mkapa, on Wednesday July 29  in Lupaso Village in Masasi District, Mtwara

Tunduru Diocese Catholic Bishop Filbert Mhasi leading the funeral service for the late former President Benjamin Mkapa who was buried at Lupaso village in Masasi District following his death in Dar es Salaam on July 23, 2020