Ujiji
Ujiji is the oldest town in western Tanzania. It is about 10 km south of Kigoma. Ujiji was a "slave trade" town settled by Arab peoples.
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Tanzania - Kigoma - Slave trade
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Ujiji is the place where Burton and Speke first reached the shore of Lake Tanganyika in 1858 and where Dr. Livingstone met Stanley in 1871. A monument known as the "Dr. Livingstone Memorial" was constructed to commemorate the meeting. There is a former slave route near the market.
Related Topics:
Burton - Speke - Lake Tanganyika - 1858 - Livingstone - Stanley - 1871
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