A city in central-western Tanzania. The capital of Tabora Region. It is located on a plateau at an altitude of 1,200 m, about 350 km east of Kigoma. It was founded by Arabs in 1820 as a base for the slave and ivory trade. It is a junction of the railway line from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza and Kigoma, and a distribution center for corn, groundnuts, tobacco, rice, and other crops produced in the surrounding area. In 1858, it became the base for explorer J. Speke's exploration of Lake Victoria. The houses where explorers H. Stanley and D. Livingstone lived remain nearby. There is a domestic airport. Population: 214,641 (estimated 1985). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
タンザニア中西部の都市。タボラ州の州都。キゴーマ東方約 350km,標高 1200mの高原に位置。 1820年アラブ人が奴隷・象牙貿易の基地として建設。ダルエスサラームから,ムワンザ,キゴーマにいたる鉄道の分岐点で,周辺で産するトウモロコシ,ナンキンマメ,タバコ,米などの集散地。 58年探検家 J.スピークのビクトリア湖探査の基地となった。付近に探検家 H.スタンレーと D.リビングストンが住んでいた家が残る。国内空港がある。人口 21万 4641 (1985推計) 。
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