 Huu ni utalii ambao upo katika nchi yetu hata kama watu wengi hawajuiMANZA BAY Manza bay ina historia kubwa mno katika tanzania yetu hivi ni katika vitu vichache vinavyo onyesha historia na UTALIIwa nchi yetu picha zinazofata ni vibanda vilivyo tengenezwa tangu enzi za ukoloni wa mjerumani vibanda hivi vipo mpakaleo hii ninavyo andika , sehemu hii sasa hivi ina fahamika kama MAWEMAWILI ONA PICHA   unapoingia ndani ya yumba hii unasahau kabis kama uko pambizo mwa bahari, nyumba za dizaini hii ziko katika kisiwa hiki zaidi ya moja, ukitebelea utaonyeshwa moja badaa ya nyengine.  vikiwa pambizoni mwa bahari nivibanda vilivyojengwa imara kabisa tangu siku hizo lakini bado muonekanowake nivizima kabisa.     ukitaka kufika sehemu hiyo tembelea vijiji vya jirani ka MONGA BOMA na vijiji vnginevyo HUU NDIO UTALII WETU WALEO |
| Entrance to the Museum |
 he town of Bagamoyo
HISTORY OF BAGAMOYO TOWN
The
town of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, was founded at the end of the 18th century.
It was (also spelled Bagamojo) the original capital of German East
Africa and was one of the most important trading ports along the East
African coast. Today the town has about 30,000 inhabitants and is the
capital of the District of Bagamoyo, recently being considered as a
world heritage site.
Bagamoyo
was the most important trading entrepot of the east central coast of
Africa in the late 19th century. Bagamoyo's history has been influenced
by Indian and Arab traders, by the German colonial government and by
Christian missionaries.
About
5 km south of Bagamoyo, the Kaole Ruins with remnants of two mosques
and a couple of tombs can be dated back to the 13th century, showing the
importance of Islam in those early Bagamoyo times.
Kaole Ruins in Bagamoyo, Tanzania
Until
the middle of the 18th century, Bagamoyo was a small and insignificant
trading center where most of the population were fishermen and farmers.
The main trading goods were fish, salt, and gum, among other things.
In
the late 18th century Muslim families settled in Bagamoyo, all of which
were relatives of Shamvi la Magimba in Oman. They made their living by
enforcing taxes on the native population and by trading in salt,
gathered from the Nunge coast north of Bagamoyo. In the first half of
the 19th century, Bagamoyo became a trading port for ivory and the slave
trade, with traders coming from the African interior, from places as
far as Morogoro, Lake Tanganyika and Usambara on their way to Zanzibar.
This explains the meaning of the word Bagamoyo ("Bwaga-Moyo") which
means "Lay down your Heart" in Swahili. It is disputed whether this
refers to the slave trade which passed through the town (i.e. "give up
all hope") or to the porters who rested in Bagamoyo after carrying
35 lb cargos on their shoulders from the Great Lakes region (i.e. "take
the load off and rest"). Since there is little evidence to support
that Bagamoyo was a major slave port (Kilwa, much further south, has
earned this status), and that tens of thousands of porters arrived at
Bagamoyo annually in the latter half of the 19th century, it is more
likely that the name of the town derives from the latter
interpretation.
The
slave trade in East Africa was officially prohibited in the year 1873,
but continued surreptitiously well to the end of the 19th century.
In
1868, Bagamoyo local rulers, known as majumbe, presented the Catholic
"Fathers of the Holy Ghost" with land for a mission north of the town,
the first mission in East Africa. This caused resistance by the native Zaramo people which was mediated by representatives of Sultan Majid and, after 1870, by Sultan Barghash.
Originally the mission was intended to house children who were rescued
from slavery, but it soon expanded to a church, a school, and some
workshops and farming projects.
But
Bagamoyo was not only a trade centre for ivory and copra; it was also a
starting point for renowned European explorers. From Bagamoyo they
moved out to find the source of the River Nile and explored the African
inner lakes. Some of these were Richard Francis Burton, John Hanning
Speke, Henry Morton Stanley and James Augustus Grant. Although often
believed so, David Livingstone had never been to Bagamoyo in his
lifetime.
Only
after his death he was laid out in the Old Church's tower (nowadays
named Livingston Tower) to wait for the high tide to come in and ship
his body to Zanzibar.
Bagamoyo
was the German headquarters of German East Africa (first under the
auspices of the German East African Company and then the German Imperial
Government) between 1886-1891. Dar es Salaam became the new capital of the colony in 1891. The town was apparently the (1895) birth place of SS-Oberführer Julian
Scherner. During World War I, in 1916, a British air attack and naval
bombardment was launched on Bagamoyo, the Germans were overrun and the
German garrison taken.
When
the German Empire decided to build a railway from Dar es Salaam into
the interior in 1905, Bagamoyo's importance began to decline.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
STONE TOWN
 
Stone
Town also known as Mji Mkongwe (swahili for "old town") is the old part
of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania, as opposed to
Ng'ambo (Swahili for 'the other side'). It is located on the western
coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago. Former
capital of the Zanzibar Sultanate, and flourishing centre of the spice
trade as well as the slave trade in the 19th century, it retained its
importance as the main city of Zanzibar during colonial rule. When
Tanganyika and Zanzibar joined each other to form the United Republic of
Tanzania, Zanzibar kept a semi-autonomous status, with Stone Town as
its local government seat.
Stone
Town is a city of prominent historical and artistic importance in East
Africa. Its architecture, mostly dating back to the 19th century,
reflects the diverse influences underlying the Swahili culture, with a
unique mixture of Moorish, Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements.
For this reason, the town has been included in UNESCO's World Heritage
Sites in 2000.
Geography
Due
to its heritage, Stone Town is also a major visitor attraction in
Tanzania, and a large part of its economy depends on tourism-related
activities.
Stone
Town is located roughly in the middle of the west coast of Unguja, on a
small promontory protruding into the Zanzibar Channel. The closest
major settlement on the Tanzanian coast, opposite to Stone Town, is
Bagamoyo (to the south-west).Stone Town is part of Zanzibar City, that
also comprises the "New City" of Ng'ambo ("the Other Side"), which
mostly extends in the interior of Unguja to the south-east. The ideal
dividing line between Stone Town and Ng'ambo is Creek Road.
History
The
first stone houses in Stone Town were probably built in the 1830s,
gradually replacing an earlier fishermen village.At the time, the
Zanzibar Archipelago was controlled by the Sultanate of Oman.
In
1840, Sultan Said bin Sultan moved his seat from Muscat, Oman, to Stone
Town, that entered an era of quick development ad the new capital of
the Sultanate of Oman and Zanzibar. In 1861, as a consequence of a war
of succession within the Omani royal family, Zanzibar and Oman split,
with Zanzibar becoming an independent sultanate under Sultan Majid bin
Said.
In
the 19th century Stone Town also flourished as a trading centre. It was
especially renowned for the commerce of spices (mostly cloves) and
slaves. Around mid century, the sultanate was in good relationship with
the British; David Livingstone, for example, is known to have stayed in
Stone Town in 1866 while he was preparing his final expedition in the
interior of East Africa. In the same period, several immigrant
communities from Oman, Persia and India formed as a consequence of the
town's intense commercial activity.
In
the last decades of the century, the Sultans of Zanzibar gradually lost
their possessions in East Africa to Germany and United Kingdom. In
1890, with the Helgoland-Zanzibar Treaty, Zanzibar itself became a
British protectorate. In 1896, a sudden rebellion of the Zanzibari
Omanis against the British rule led to the Anglo-Zanzibar War, which is
remembered as the shortest war in history: the Sultan surrendered after
45 minutes of naval bombardment of Stone Town by the British Navy.
During
British rule, Stone Town remained a relatively important trading
centre, although the British privileged Mombasa and Dar es Salaam as
their trading stations in East Africa. The slave trade, anyway, was
abolished in 1897.
In
1964, Stone Town was the theater of the Zanzibar Revolution that caused
the removal of the sultan and the birth of a socialist government led
by the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP). Several refugees, especially Arabs and
Indians, escaped the island as a consequence of the revolution. When
Tanganyika and Zanzibar joined to form Tanzania, Stone Town kept its
role as a capital and government seat for Zanzibar, which was declared
to be a semi-autonomous part of the newborn nation.
Overview
The
heart of Stone Town mostly consists of a maze of narrow alleys sided by
houses, shops, bazaars and mosques. Since most streets are too narrow
for cars, the town is crowded with bicycles and motorbikes. The seafront
has wider streets and larger, more regularly placed buildings.
Stone
Town's architecture has a number of distinctive features, as a result
of Arab, Persian, Indian, European, and African traditions mixing
together. The name "Stone Town" comes from the ubiquitous use of coral
stone as the main construction material; this stone gives the town a
characteristic, reddish warm colour.Traditional buildings have a baraza,
a long stone bench along the outside walls; this is used as an elevated
sidewalk if heavy rains make the streets impracticable, or otherwise as
benches to sit down, rest, socialize. Another key feature of most
buildings is large verandas protected by carved wooden balustrades. The
most well-known feature of Zanzibari houses are the finely decorated
wooden doors, with rich carvings and bas-reliefs, sometimes with big
brass studs of Indian tradition.[5] Two main types of doors can be
distinguished: those of Indian style have rounded tops, while those of
Arab (Omani) style are rectangular. Carvings are often Islamic in
content (for example, many consist of verses of the Qur'an), but other
symbologies are occasionally used, e.g., Indian lotus flowers as emblems
of prosperity.
Besides
having interesting architectural features in most of its houses, Stone
Town is punctuated with major historical buildings, several of which are
found on the seafront; this include former sultan palaces,
fortifications, churches, mosques, and other institutional buildings.
While
Stone Town has been included in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in 2000,
this designation does not provide complete protection for the town's
heritage. Despite the establishment of a Conservation Authority,about
80% of the 1709 buildings of Stone Town are in a deteriorating
condition.As coral stone is very friable, frequent maintenance would be
needed for most of these buildings. Some major restoration projects
(especially on the seafront) have been done in recent times by the Aga
Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC
Historical buildings
The old fort as seen from the House of Wonders
The
House of Wonders (or "Palace of Wonders", also known as
"Beit-al-Ajaib"), in Mizingani Road on the seafront, is probably the
most well-known landmarks of Stone Town. It was built in 1883 and
restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896. Former Sultan's
residence, it became the seat of the Afro-Shirazi Party after the
revolution. It was the first building in Zanzibar to have electricity as
well as the first building in East Africa to have a lift. Since 2000,
its interior has been dedicated to a museum on Swahili and Zanzibar
culture.
The
Old Fort ("Ngome Kongwe" in swahili), adjacent to the House of Wonders,
is a heavy stone fortress that was built in the 17th century by the
Omani. It has a roughly square shape; the internal courtyard is now a
cultural centre with shops, workshops, and a small arena where live
dance and music shows are held daily.
The
Old Dispensary (or "Ithnashiri Dispensary")was built from 1887 to 1894
to serve as a charity hospital for the poor, but was later used as a
dispensary. It is one of the most finely decorated buildings of Stone
Town, with large carved wooden balconies, stained-glass windows, and
neo-classical stucco adornments. After falling into decay in the 1970s
and 1980s, the building was later accurately restored by the AKTC.
The
Palace Museum (also known as the "Sultan's Palace", "Beit el-Sahel" in
Arab) is another former sultan's palace, also located on the seafront,
to the north of the House of Wonders.[5] It was built in late 19th
century, and now hosts a museum about the daily life of the Zanzibari
royal family, including items that belonged to Sayyida Salme, a former
Zanzibar princess that fled to relocate in Europe with her husband.
the
Anglican cathedral of Christ Church, in Mkunazini Road, was built at
the end of the 19th century for Edward Steere, third bishop of Zanzibar,
in a large area in centre Stone Town that previously hosted the biggest
slave market of Zanzibar; the place was deliberately chosen to
celebrate the end of slavery, and the altar was located in the exact
spot where the main whipping post of the market used to be. A monument
to the slaves, as well as a museum on the history of slavery, are
located besides the church.
the
Roman Catholic cathedral of St. Joseph was built by French missionaries
between 1893 and 1897. Its facade, with two high spears, is one of the
most well-known landmarks of Stone Town. A tall palm tree that used to
be right in front of the church (and that appears in many pictures of
the cathedral) is no longer there.
The
Hamamni Persian Baths are a complex of public baths built at the end of
the 19th century by Shirazi architects for Sultan Barghash bin Said.
These baths were functional until 1920.
David
Livingstone's House is a small palace that was originally built for
Sultan Majid bin Said but later used by European missionaries. David
Livingstone lived in the house while preparing his last expedition to
the interior of Tanganyika.
Tippu
Tip's House is another large, historical house of Stone Town. It was
the house of the infamous Zanzibari slave trader Tippu Tip.
The
High Court of Justice in Kaunda Road, close to Victoria Gardens, is a
building that combines Islamic and Portuguese elements, designed by
British architect J. H. Sinclair.
The Aga Khan Mosque is a large mosque with an architecture that combines Islamic and gothic elements.
The
Malindi Mosque is one of the most ancient mosques in Zanzibar. It was
built by Sunni Muslims and it has some unusual architectural features,
including a cone-shaped minaret (one of just three minarets of this
shape in East Africa) and a square platform.
Other places of interest
Zanzibari cuisine is sold at the Forodhani gardens
The
Forodhani Gardens are a small park located in the main seawalk of Stone
Town, right in front of the Old Fort and the House of Wonders. They
have been recently restored by the AKTC. Every evening after sunset the
gardens host a popular, tourist-oriented market selling grilled seafood
and other Zanzibari recipes.
The
Darajani Market is the main bazaar of Zanzibar. Despite being chaotic
and reportedly home of pickpockets, it is one of the main visitors
attraction of Stone Town because of its colourful, chaotic maze of
shopping stalls selling everything from kangas to exotic fruits to
consumer electronics. It is located in centre Stone Town, in the
surroundings of the Anglican Cathedral.The main structure was built in
1904 and later restored and expanded.
The
Peace Memorial Museum, located at the intersection of Creek Road and
Kuanda Road, is hosted by another historical building designed by J.H.
Sinclair. It has several exhibits on the history of Zanzibar, including
some of the medical tools of David Livingstone, old coins and post
stamps, and local craft.
The
so-called "Big Tree" is an old and massive landmark fig tree located in
the surroundings of the Old Dispensary, in front of the ferry boarding
poing. It is a popular meeting place.
Prison
Island is a small island offshore Stone Town to the north. A small
colony of Aldabra Giant Tortoises on the island is a popular visitor
attraction.
Transportation
A Zanzibari "basi" (bus)
The
main form of public transport in Zanzibar are the daladala share taxis;
the main station is located by the Darajani Market. Daladalas connect
Stone Town to several nearby locations, such as Bububu (a village
north of Stone Town), the airport, the Amaan Stadium, Jangombe, and
Magomeni. For longer trips, "mabasi" (swahili for "bus", singular
"basi") are available, which are trucks adapted for passenger transport.
The main mabasi station is also close to the Market. Mabasi connect
Stone Town to locations such as Mkokotoni, Mangapwani, Bumbwini,
Kizimbani, Paje, Kiwengwa, and Matemwe.
Stone
Town has a small airport with flights to mainland Tanzania (especially
Arusha and Dar es Salaam) as well as other African main airports such as
Nairobi, Mombasa, and Johannesburg. At Stone Town's harbour ferries
depart every hour or so that connect Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam and Pemba
Island.
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| The NEW HOUSE!!! of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere First President of Tanzania |
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| The OLD President's House |
This was also a learning moment for students, who didn’t know much about the first president of their country, the attended was superb!! We were not disappointed at all. We had much fun and shared a lot, which included several games, snacks, jokes and food
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| Where he was Born At!! and he's umbilical Cord(Kitovu cha kichanga)was buried under this monument |
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| Cups, and Shoes that Nyerere LIKED a lot |
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| The CAR!! that he drove before he past-away |
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