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Tabora is the capital city of Tanzania's Tabora Region with a population of 127,880 (2002 census). It was founded by Arab traders in the 1850s (known back then as Kazeh) and became a centre of the slave trade. Although the German East Africa protectorate was proclaimed over the region in 1885, as late as 1891 travellers reported it to be a lawless town and the German colonial administration did not gain control of it until later that year. It then became an administrative centre of German East Africa when it was known as Weidmannsheil.

During the East African Campaign of World War I colonial armed forces of the Belgian Congo ('Force Publique') under the command of General Tombeur captured the city on 19 September 1916 after some heavy fighting.

Tabora region is one of the largest geographical regions of Tanzania.

Transport

Dirt roads connect Tabora to the capital Dodoma and to Mwanza in the north. Salt flats in the west prevent a direct road from connecting to Kigoma.

Tabora is a junction on the Central railway line which goes west to Lake Tanganyika and north to the port of Mwanza on Lake Victoria.

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Tabora Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Tabora. municipal or Tabora urban. Tabora region is famous for its distinguishable honey and timber activities.

The region is in the central-western part of the country.
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German East Africa (German: Deutsch-Ostafrika) was a German colony in East Africa, including what is now Burundi, Rwanda and Tanganyika (the mainland part of present Tanzania).
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East African Campaign may refer to:
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Dodoma
Downtown Dodoma
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 - Mayor Francis Mazanda
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 - Land 2576 km (0 sq mi)
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 - Metro 324,347

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The Central Line is a major railway line in Tanzania. It runs west from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma via Dodoma. A branch leads to Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika and from Tabora to Mwanza.
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Mwanza is a city in northwest Tanzania and a southern port of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of Mwanza Region. According to a 2002 census, the population was 378,327, and Mwanza is the second largest city in Tanzania, after Dar es Salaam.
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Primary outflows White Nile River
Catchment area 184,000 km²
238,900 km² basin
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