Chapter 110 Data
Ernst sat in an armchair and looked at this year's data on the East African colonies.
As northern Kenya fell into the hands of the East African colonial government (it only had sovereignty and had not yet begun development), the area of the East African colonies reached about 1.4 million square kilometers. Tanzania and Kenya in the previous life basically fell into In the hands of the East African colonies (Zanzibar Island, the desert area along the northeastern coast of Kenya has not yet been unified).
The current registered immigrant population in the East African colonies has reached 582,413 people. Of course, the number of black indigenous people must be eliminated. The current number of black people in the hands of the East African colonies is between 400,000 and 800,000.
Ernst and the East African government originally estimated the number of immigrants at the end of the year to be close to 500,000. The reason why it was overfulfilled was because of the Paraguayan War immigrants and the South German immigrants, two newly opened immigrants. source.
The composition of immigrants has also changed due to the addition of new sources of immigrants. Among them, Chinese immigrants still have the largest number, but only over 300,000 people. Immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire are second, with nearly 200,000 people, and Paraguay is third. Immigrants are mainly women and children. The fourth place is immigrants from the Middle East such as Armenia, and the fifth place is immigrants from the German region.
Of course, in terms of ethnicity, the number of Germans is not large, ranking third. A considerable number of immigrants in the Austro-Hungarian Empire were Germans.
Immigration in the South German region has not actually started yet. It is optimistically estimated that at least 200,000 Germans will be recruited in the entire German region (excluding Austria-Hungary) next year.
The reason why the number of indigenous captives fluctuates so much is because the indigenous people are not worth the waste of pen and ink in the East African colonies to count.
The development of East African land required a large amount of labor, and some of the projects were dangerous. In order to reduce the losses of immigrants, the colonial government still had to use a large number of indigenous captives.
In addition, there are always indigenous people who can escape in the first wave of purges. After all, it is impossible for everyone in the East African colonies to go out to clean up. The farmland and crops still need to be taken care of, so there will always be fish that slip through the net and are colonized during inspections. captive.
So the current total population of East Africa plus the indigenous people is about one million. Using this million people, a total of 3.49 million acres of land has been developed in the entire East African colony this year.
Among them, 730,000 acres of rice fields are mainly distributed in the coastal plains of East Africa and near the Great Lakes area. They are currently expanding to the north and south ends of the coastal plains. In the future, the southernmost end will be in the Rufuma River Basin in the Lower Coastal District. The northernmost point is in the Asi River Basin in East Kenya.
Based on a yield of 200 kilograms per mu (fluctuating between 180 and 250), the output is expected to reach at least 140 million kilograms. If further processed into rice, more than 84 million kilograms of rice can be obtained.
East Africa currently cultivates 1.51 million acres of wheat, which is undoubtedly the largest food crop in the East African colonies. It is mainly distributed in the inland plateau and the northern end of Kenya's developed land.
The inland plateau has less rain and is suitable for wheat growth, but the yield of wheat is not as good as that of rice, with an approximate yield of about 160 kilograms per mu.
The wheat output is expected to be about 240 million kilograms. The wheat flour extraction rate is high, about 70%, which translates into about 168 million kilograms of flour.
In addition to rice and wheat, there are two to three hundred thousand acres of other food crops, including potatoes, millet and corn.
The scale of cash crops has also reached one million acres, mainly sisal, oil crops, cotton, coffee, rubber, etc.
The above data are calculated based on conservative data. After all, the land currently developed in East Africa is high-quality land with sufficient water resources and fertile soil.
Moreover, a large amount of farmyard manure is used (manure in East Africa is processed uniformly) and a small amount of imported fertilizer is used (mainly from Europe), so the yield per mu is only much higher.
To develop so much land, the actual number of immigrants used was less than 400,000. After all, later immigrants did not have time to develop new land.
The ability to achieve such great achievements is inseparable from the use of black indigenous people. The indigenous people currently serve as cattle, horses and tractors.
Plowing land, digging canals, and building roads are all inseparable from the use of a large number of indigenous people. Of course, immigrants cannot be idle. Planting crops is a delicate job and needs to be completed by immigrants themselves.
The arrival of the population has also promoted the growth of the urban population in East Africa. Among them, the population of large cities is between 20,000 and 30,000, while the population of small cities is only 2,000 and 3,000. The First Town is undoubtedly the largest immigrant city in East Africa, with a total population of about 30,000.
Dar es Salaam is the city with the second largest immigrant population, with a population of more than 27,000. In fact, Dar es Salaam also has foreign businessmen, Arabs, and Portuguese here. Together with the Dutch, it is the most populous city in the East African colonies, with more than 30,000 people. If the number of indigenous slaves is added, it will be even more. This is the only slave market reserved in the East African colonies.
However, the statistical population of East Africa is based on the registered immigrant population, and indigenous people and foreigners are not included in the calculation.
The third most populous city is surprisingly not a coastal city (such as Mombasa and other cities with a long history of establishment), but Mwanza, which is located deep in the interior, with a population of more than 23,000.
The fourth is currently the only mining city in the East African colonies, Mbeya, with a population of more than 21,000. It mainly develops coal, iron ore, and other resources (gold, copper and other by-products).
The fifth is Mombasa, with a population of about 20,000. Mombasa fell into the hands of the East African colonies relatively late, but it received high attention and its policy tilt was second only to Mwanza and Mbeya, so it developed relatively rapidly.
Sixth is Tanga, with a population of more than 18,000. As the earliest coastal port to be controlled, Tanga has become a sisal processing and trading center in East Africa. European merchants place orders every day.
Seventh is Bagamoyo, with a population of more than 13,500. As a port city, Bagamoyo has developed quite well, although it belongs to the three largest cities in the central region (the first town, Darai Salam), but its functions overlap with Dar es Salaam, so it is not outstanding, but Bagamoyo's future prospects are still good, and it has very good potential.
Because the current population of East Africa does not reach that level, the requirements for ports are not high. Dar es Salaam can meet the needs of the central region. But with the development of East Africa, Dar es Salaam alone will be needed in the future. The Port of Salam may not be able to meet the needs of the Central District, and Bagamoyo will then be able to supplement the Port of Dar es Salaam.
The eighth is Dodoma, with a population of more than 13,000, about the same as Bagamo. Dodoma is located in the center of Tanzania and is an important transit point for immigrants and materials transported from east to west.
The ninth is Mtwara, with a population of more than 12,000. Mtwara is located in the Lower Marina District, close to Ronroda, the capital of the Lower Marina District, so it has developed well, but Mtwara has a population of more than 12,000. There are few berths in the port, which restricts its development.
The population of the above cities has exceeded 10,000, the gap is not very big, and the future development will not be bad, and the potential is great.
In addition to the above nine cities, the next most populous city is not the capital of the region, but the offshore Pemba Island. As the largest island in the East African colonies, the current number of immigrants has reached more than 9,700 .
Then there are other regional capitals that are not on the list, such as Kigoma, Songea, Ronroda, Nairobi...
Among them, Nairobi is currently the least populated in the East African colonies. The city is only a little over two thousand in size.
As the largest city in East Africa in its previous life, Nairobi was naturally impossible not to be valued by Ernst. The reason why its current development is so backward is that it was developed too late.
Kenya has just acquired it. Nairobi, which is far inland, is naturally not easy to develop. Mombasa is close to the sea and has convenient transportation. While Kisumu is located on the coast of the Great Lakes region and can get help from Mwanza, Nairobi can only rely on itself.
Moreover, the opening of coffee gardens in Kenya has distracted Nairobi’s energy. The coffee gardens are located at the foothills of Mount Kenya, due north of Nairobi, and the plantations require manpower, which has hindered the development of Nairobi.
However, Nairobi's future is still very promising. After occupying places such as Uganda in the future, Nairobi's development as a transportation hub (railway) to Uganda still has great potential.
(End of this chapter)