Shirati
For the village in Iran, see Shirati, Iran.
| Shirati | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Shirati Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 1°09′13″S 34°01′49″E / 1.15361°S 34.03028°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Mara Region |
| District | Rorya |
| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+3) |
Shirati is a town in North Mara, Tanzania on the shore above Lake Victoria, near the border with Kenya. It has a population of c. 50,000.[1] It is the northernmost town at the border with Kenya. Most of the residents of Shirati are Luos, Subas and other Bantu communities from Tanzania. Similarly, Shirati has a substantial number of Westerners who work at the mission at Kabwana- translated into the "the white people's home" from Luo.
History
When Shirati was part of German East Africa, the Germans built a fort there, built a sturdy gravel road down to the shore of Lake Victoria where they put in a stone pier, as well as constructing a number of other official buildings.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Jacob, Mugini (23 September 2011). "Shirati to become a town - Pinda". Daily News (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania).
- ↑ Treves, Frederick (1910). Uganda for a holiday. London: Smith, Elder & Company. p. 173. OCLC 33285047.
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