[46] Yakobo Lumwe died while staying with his son Chamungu in Dar es Salaam on June 27, 1976. [47] He was the first Protestant pastor of Tanganyika`s northern coastal region, which today is part of the United Republic of Tanzania. Two days later he was buried in Tanga, the center for most of his work.
Yakobo Lumwe alikufa, akiwa anakaa na mtoto wake wa kiume Chamungu huko Dar-es-Salaam Juni 27, 1976. [47] Alikuwa mchungaji mprotestanti wa kwanza wa pwani ya kaskazini mwa Tanganyika, ambayo leo ni sehemu ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania. Siku mbili baadaye alizikwa huko Tanga, mahali pale, alipofanya kazi karibu maisha yake yote.