British East Africa

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

2026 Editor's Note: This page uses language about race that was commonplace when the book was published and is offensive by today's standards. The text has been left exactly as it was printed, rather than cut or softened, so that the historical record — including how ordinary such language once was — is preserved. (Ed: ET 2026-07-22) called since July 5, 1920, Kenya Colony, a territory of East Africa, between the former German East Africa and the Italian protectorate of Somaliland; area, over 1,000,000 square miles; pop. estimated at between 2,000,000 000,000 and 3,000,000. The coast extends from Wanga, 4° 40' S. lat., to the mouth of the Juba river, 0° 15' S. lat. The S. boundary line runs to a point, on 1° S. lat. on Lake Victoria Nyanza, and continues on that ., when it turns parallel to 30° E. long Kordofan, including N. to Darfur and territory contains these countries. The Nile and the the valley of the Upper of Equatorial mountainous region Africa, in which are the high mountains Ruwenzori. The of Kenia, Elgon, and Bantu tribes, inhabitants comprise among which are the Waganda and tribes, Swa- Wangoro, Musai and Galla , and negroes on the hili on the coast rubber, sesame Nile. Ivory, gum, India , maize, rice seeds, cocoanuts, copra, coir . The governand hides are exported in the British ment is principally vested Company, which was East Africa founded in 1888, with a royal charter, but in 1894 UGANDA (q. v.), N. of Vica separate Brittoria Nyanza, was made received a separate ish protectorate, and DARFUR (q. v.) and administration. KORDOFAN (q. v.) were merely in the sphere of British influence, by agreeand Italy. The Britment with Germany ish East Africa Company is rapidly up the country, constructing opening roads and telegraphs, and taking steps slavery and the slave trade. to suppress is at Mom- The seat of administration coast is unhealthy for BASA (q. v.). The most of the interior pla- Europeans, but Consult teaus are salubrious. onsult Playne's British East Africa" (1910). "