About Tabora
Tabora was founded in 1852 by Arab slave traders and was one of the biggest slave trading centre in East Africa. Over 500,000 caravans passed through the town each year - ivory and humans exchanged for guns, beads and cloth.
In 1891 it was captured by the Germans who realized how prosperous the town was. It soon became the administrative center of German East Africa.
With the arrival of the Central Railway line, Tabora grew even larger. It soon became a major rail junction with branches spreading out and taking trade to the coast. Many European explorers including Speke and Livingstone used the town as a base for their journeys and the town boasts a “Livingstone Museum”.
In 1891 it was captured by the Germans who realized how prosperous the town was. It soon became the administrative center of German East Africa.
With the arrival of the Central Railway line, Tabora grew even larger. It soon became a major rail junction with branches spreading out and taking trade to the coast. Many European explorers including Speke and Livingstone used the town as a base for their journeys and the town boasts a “Livingstone Museum”.
Market Road in Tabora
Mama Ndugu runs a baby clinic
Local homes
A village school
Local children
