Tanga Attractions
Tanga is Tanzania's second largest seaport and was once the starting point for trade caravans entering the interior of East Africa. Tanga was the site of defeat of British and Indian troops by a German force in 1914. The Germans were aided by millions of angry bees whose hives had been destroyed by gunfire.
Major exports from the port of Tanga include sisal, coffee, tea, and cotton. The Germans introduced sisal to the area. Tanzania soon became the world's leading producer, although the market collapsed in the 1970s. The Tanga Ropeworks allows visitors to view rope and twin made from sisal.
The Germans also built up the town to assist with the construction of the railway line. Tanga is an important railroad terminus, connecting much of the northern Tanzanian interior with the Indian Ocean.
Colonial area architecture is featured throughout the town in buildings such as the Old Court House, the Bombo Hospital, the Tanga Library and the Clocktower.
Major exports from the port of Tanga include sisal, coffee, tea, and cotton. The Germans introduced sisal to the area. Tanzania soon became the world's leading producer, although the market collapsed in the 1970s. The Tanga Ropeworks allows visitors to view rope and twin made from sisal.
The Germans also built up the town to assist with the construction of the railway line. Tanga is an important railroad terminus, connecting much of the northern Tanzanian interior with the Indian Ocean.
Colonial area architecture is featured throughout the town in buildings such as the Old Court House, the Bombo Hospital, the Tanga Library and the Clocktower.
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