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Uvinza western tanzania


Uvinza, known as Neu Gottorp during the German colonial rule, is a town in western Tanzania in the highlands. Elevation 996m.

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Map of Uvinza, Tanzania

History

During the German colonial period the town was named Neu Gottorp and a railway line was built in the 1900s linking it to Dar es Salaam.Uvinza town share the same establishment date with Kenya capital Nairobi.uvinza is an ancient town famous for salt availability. people from Far east and landlocked countries use to visit uvinza for salt the time salt were used as medium for exchanges.

Transport

Uvinza has a station on the Tanzanian Railways. In October 2007, it was proposed to build a branch railway to Bujumbura in Burundi junctioning off from here.

References

Uvinza Wikipedia