It is the headquarters of Ulanga District in Morogoro Region.
A Catholic Capuchin mission was established around 1897, and there is now a St. Francis Kasita Seminary at Mahenge.
The German East African officer, Theodor von Hassel died here in 1935.
His son, Kai-Uwe von Hassel later became the Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein.
This Morogoro Region location article is a stub.