Tanganyika (territory)

German Atlas, used in schools, in the 1930s. The territory is shown as "Tanganikaland"

Tanganyika was a territory in Africa, administered by Great Britain from 1916 to 1961. The territory was roughly equivalent to the part of modern-day Tanzania, which is on the African continent, without the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, but with the Island of Mafia.

Before 1916, it was part of German East Africa. German East Africa included other territories as well. The territory was named after Lake Tanganyika, on its eastern border. In 1961, Tanzania became independent, with the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, as well.

Tanganyika (territory) Media

• Instrumental recording of "God Save the King" the national anthem of the United Kingdom; the same tune is also used for "Oben am jungen Rhein", the national anthem of Liechtenstein.

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  Tanganyika stamp, 1925, with giraffe

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  Map of Tanganyika Territory

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• Tanganyika