Wituland, Africa
(1885)
In 1885 the German brothers, Clemens
and Gustav Denhardt negotiated a
treaty with Ahmed Ibu Fumo Bakari
(leader/king of Witu) which gave them
parts of Wituland. A few months after
Germany gained part of their land,
Wituland became a German protectorate.
Wituland was part of what is now Kenya.
Slaves started coming to Wituland after
the Zanzibar slave trade.
Great Britain wanted to add Wituland to British East Africa. The people living in Wituland demanded to stay as a colony of Germany because of the security. Wituland became a colony of Great Britain after WW1.
Germany did not have much power over what happened to Wituland because Great Britain had more power.
After Wituland became a colony of Germany, they started cultivating sisal (the biggest cash crop), 2 million coffee trees were planted, and rubber trees along with cotton plantations. In 1888 the Usambara Railway (Northern Railroad) was built from Tanga to Moshi. Harbor faculties were built/improved with electrical cranes with rail access and warehouses (in the early 1900's). In 1912 Salaan and Tanga recieved ships for shipping freight.
And Finally
Wituland's population grew dramatically by 1914. The beginning of gold discoveries began in 1907. This was followed by the first goldmine, Sekenke Goldmine. Germany also provided an educational system for the people living in Wituland. German East Africa never achieved profit from the German Empire. As of today Wituland belongs to Kenya and is part of the Lamu district.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_East_Africa
http://www.economypoint.org/g/german-witu.html
Photo based on: 'horizon' by pierreyves @ flickr