1851 - 1880 First Explorers

1851 Gosse, P.H. Turner, Myles My Serengeti Years P.H. Gosse
1852 trading centre is established at Tabora Ofcansky, Thomas P and Yeager, Rodger Historical Dictionary of Tanzania Tabora
1853 to 1879 King Rumanyika Orugundu King Rumanyika Orungundu
1854 Dr. Ludwig Krapf a German by birth Gordon-Brown, A (Editor) The Year Book and Guide to East Africa (1953) Ludwig Krapf
1856 Sultan Sayyid Said dies Amin, Mohamed; Willetts, Duncan and Marshall, Peter Journey Through Tanzania Sultan Sayyid Said
1856 Publishes: Burton, Richard F First Footsteps in East Africa Richard Francis Burton
1856 The Slug Map Fosbrooke, Henry Arusha Integrated Regional Development Plan Maps
Ol Doinyo Lengai
Johannes Rebmann
J Erhardt
Ludwig Krapf
Kilimanjaro: before 1900
Slug Map
1856 Lake Ukerewe
John Hanning Speke
Richard Francis Burton
1856 The 'Slug' Map Marsh, Zoe (editor) East Africa, through Contemporary Records Johannes Rebmann
J Erhardt
Maps
1856 The 'Slug' Map - detail Marsh, Zoe (editor) East Africa, through Contemporary Records J Erhardt
Johannes Rebmann
Maps
1856 The 'Slug' Map - more detail Marsh, Zoe (editor) East Africa, through Contemporary Records Ol Doinyo Lengai
Arusha pre 1939
Engaruka
Mount Meru
Johannes Rebmann
J Erhardt
Maps
1856 The 'Slug' Map - Legend Marsh, Zoe (editor) East Africa, through Contemporary Records Maps
J Erhardt
Johannes Rebmann
1856 The Slug Map Slug Map
June 1856 The 'Slug' Map Marsh, Zoe (editor) East Africa, through Contemporary Records Slug Map
June 1856 The 'Slug' Map - detail Marsh, Zoe (editor) East Africa, through Contemporary Records Slug Map
June 1856 The 'Slug' Map - more detail Marsh, Zoe (editor) East Africa, through Contemporary Records Slug Map
June 1856 The 'Slug' Map - Legend Marsh, Zoe (editor) East Africa, through Contemporary Records Slug Map
1856-9 Map Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile John Hanning Speke
Richard Burton
1857 How Tanga survived the ‘Ice Cream War" Richard Burton
1857 Section IV—Tabora to Kigoma Richard Burton
1857 The rough nurse of rugged men: Zungomero to Ujiji and Kigoma Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Richard Burton
1857 The women are well dressed as the men Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Richard Burton
1857 Sad sights Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Richard Burton
1857 Tsetse Fly Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Tsetse Fly
Richard Burton
1857 Wanyamwezi porters Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Wanyamwezi
1857 Sparrows for sale Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile John Hanning Speke
1857 The road from Mikumi to Kilosa Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Richard Burton
1857 Rubeho foothills Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Baobab
1857 Calabash-tree Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile calabash-tree
1857 Unmarried girls Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Wanyamwezi
1857 Leucoethiops Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Wazaramo
1857 The arms are slender assegais Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Richard Burton
9 Aug 1857 Red-billed hornbil Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Richard Burton
Tsetse Fly
24 Aug 1857 Siyafu Ants Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Richard Burton
Siyafu Ants
7 Nov 1857 We prepared to enter Kazeh Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Kazeh
Tabora
1858 Lake Victoria
1858 Salt flats Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Uvinza
1858 First view of Lake Tanganyika Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Lake Tanganyika
1858 Polypharmacy Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Polypharmacy
1858 Ichthyophagists Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Ichthyophagists
1858 Map Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile John Hanning Speke
Feb 1858 Into Kigoma Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Ujiji
4 Feb 1858 The Lord of the Ferry Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Malagarasi
14 Feb 1858 The rough nurse of rugged men: Zungomero to Ujiji and Kigoma Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Ujiji
1859 Albert Roscher Dar es Salaam
Albert Roscher
Mzizima
1860 dreaded as warriors Kjekshus, Helge Ecology Control and Economic Development in East African History Maasai
Ludwig Krapf
1860 Kjekshus, Helge Ecology Control and Economic Development in East African History Ludwig Krapf
1860 Publishes: Krapf, Rev. J L Travel and Missionary Labors in Africa Ludwig Krapf
1860 Rindi of the Chagga Rindi of the Chagga
1860-1880 A formidable clan Chief of the Hehe Munyigumba
1860-63 Map Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile James Augustus Grant
John Hanning Speke
1860-64 Grant's gazelle is the largest of the two common gazelles. . . . NCCA, (Editors) Ngorongoro's Animal Life James Augustus Grant
1861 Sighting of Kilimanjaro. Amin, Mohamed; Willetts, Duncan and Marshall, Peter Journey Through Tanzania Joseph Thomson
Kilimanjaro: before 1900
Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken
1861 1862 Baron K. K. von der Decken Fosbrooke, H.A. The Early Exploration of Kilimanjaro: A Bibliographical Note Kilimanjaro: before 1900
Dr. Otto Kersten
Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken
1861-1862 von der Decken opens a route Kilimanjaro: before 1900
Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken
1861-62 Map of Baron von der Deken's Travels Fosbrooke, Henry Arusha Integrated Regional Development Plan Dr. Otto Kersten
Maps
Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken
Richard Thornton
1861/2 next to visit Kilimanjaro was Von der Decken Dundas, Charles Kilimanjaro and its People Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken
Kilimanjaro: before 1900
1862 Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam
1862 The first European to record a sighting of Meru Else, David Trekking in East Africa Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken
1862 next to visit Kilimanjaro was Von der Decken Dundas, Charles Kilimanjaro and its People Dr. Otto Kersten
1862 Publishes: Thornton, R Expedition to Kilimanjaro (In Company with the Baron von der Decken) R Thornton
1862+ The first European to record a sighting of Meru Else, David Trekking in East Africa Mount Meru
1863 Key text on Africa was slanted by publisher Ezard, John Key text on Africa was slanted by publisher John Blackwood
John Hanning Speke
John Hill Burton
1863-65 Map Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Samuel White Baker
1864 August 31 Representatives of the UMCA arrive in Zanzibar Ofcansky, Thomas P and Yeager, Rodger Historical Dictionary of Tanzania UMCA
Dr. Edward Steere
Bishop William G. Tozer
Zanzibar
1866-1873 David Livingstone starts from Zanzibar David Livingstone
1866-1910 refugees and Maji-Maji Ofcansky, Thomas P and Yeager, Rodger Historical Dictionary of Tanzania Count Adolf von Gotzen
1866-73 Map Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile David Livingstone
1867 Sighting of Kilimanjaro. Amin, Mohamed; Willetts, Duncan and Marshall, Peter Journey Through Tanzania Kilimanjaro: before 1900
Charles New
1867 Gertrude Benham Howgego, Raymond John Gertrude Emily Benham (1867-1938) English mountaineer, traveller and collector Gertrude Benham
1869 G North & Son G North & Son
1870 The Wakefield Map Fosbrooke, Henry Arusha Integrated Regional Development Plan Rev. T Wakefield
Serengeti
Ngorongoro
Maps
1870 'ruga-ruga' Nyamwezi
1870 & 1882 Early Map of Ngorongoro Fosbrooke, Henry Ngorongoro: The Eighth Wonder Ngorongoro
Maps
1870-1891 Permanent competition Chief Swetu
Nyamwezi
Sina
Chief Fundikira
1870-72 Map Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Henry Morton Stanley
1871 Charles New attempted the ascent Dundas, Charles Kilimanjaro and its People Rindi of the Chagga
Charles New
1871 Section IV—Tabora to Kigoma Ujiji
1871 Into Kigoma Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile David Livingstone
1871-1889 The most prolific explorer Henry Morton Stanley
August 1871 Charles New Fosbrooke, H.A. The Early Exploration of Kilimanjaro: A Bibliographical Note Kilimanjaro: before 1900
Charles New
1872 arrival of the sand-flea or jigger-flea Kjekshus, Helge Ecology Control and Economic Development in East African History Jigger-flea (or Sand-flea)
Thomas Mitchell (ship)
1872 `Kizungu" (meaning "European" in Swahili) Fosbrooke, H.A. The Early Exploration of Kilimanjaro: A Bibliographical Note Richard Burton
1873 Cameron sets off from Bagamoyo Cameron
1873 ‘inclusivity’ Stedman, Henry Kilimanjaro - A Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain; Includes City Guides to Arusha, Moshi, Marangu, Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam Charles New
1874-77 Map Ondaatje, Christopher Journey to the Source of the Nile Henry Morton Stanley
1875-1977 Grandfather Gregory Emmanuel "Nisiotis" (1875 - 1977) Gregory Emmanuel
1876 - 1881 'ruga-ruga' Chief Mirambo
1877 Eaton Dodoma
Eaton
1877 The Forgotten Peak: Mount Meru Ward, Clive & Boy, Gordon & Allan, Iain Snowcaps on the Equator: The Fabled Mountains of East and Central Africa Mount Meru
1877 Section III—Dodoma to Tabora J.F. Elton
Manyoni
1877 Review of book about Keith Johnston J.F. Elton
1878 2 suits of armour, a portable organ and 24 umbrellas Alexandre Debaize
1879 An artist could find genial occupation for years; . . . Elton, J.F. Travels and Research Among the Lakes and Mountains of Eastern and Central Africa Zanzibar
J.F. Elton
1879 Review of book about Keith Johnston Joseph Thomson
1879 Review of book about Keith Johnston Keith Johnston
28 June 1879 Review of book about Keith Johnston Keith Johnston
1879 December 25 Telegraphic cable from Aden to Zanzibar Ofcansky, Thomas P and Yeager, Rodger Historical Dictionary of Tanzania Zanzibar
1880 Slavery Kilwa
Bagamayo
Tippu Tip
1880 the twelfth. . Smith, Anthony The Great Rift: Africa's Changing Valley Ol Doinyo Lengai
1880 the actual height of Kibo's summit Dundas, Charles Kilimanjaro and its People Hans Meyer
1880 A formidable clan Paramount Chief Mkwawa
Kalenga
1880 In the south Giraud
Joseph Thomson
1880-1916 A few colourful Europeans Mercer, Graham Tarangire Tarangire
1880-1922 Slavery Slavery
1880s This first conquest of Kibo Dundas, Charles Kilimanjaro and its People Henry Hamilton Johnston
Ehlers
1880's elephants were plentiful in the highlands above Manyara Douglas-Hamilton, Iain and Oria Among the Elephants Manyara
Ven J.P. Farler
1880's A viral disease which affects ruminants Sinclair, A.R.E and Norton-Griffiths, M (Editors) Serengeti: Dynamics of an Ecosystem Rinderpest
1880's Origins Fosbrooke, Henry Arusha Integrated Regional Development Plan Maasai