Chapter 232: Dividing Regions and Establishing Provinces
After discussion, the senior leaders of the East African Kingdom decided to follow the example of Europe and set up provinces in the East African Kingdom, and the original regions were no longer mentioned.
The administrative regions of the kingdom were divided according to factors such as terrain, economy, environment, and national defense needs, and finally a rough map was drawn.
“Somalia’s Northern Province should have its borders drawn along the rivers,” one official suggested.
"Well! This is not possible. It is better for this province to cross the river."
As he spoke, Felix took a pen and drew a line between the Juba River and the Shabelle River.
“In this way, the entire Shabelle River Basin, that is, the oases on the river banks, can provide military food to the north without having to dispatch it from the south. However, it will definitely not be possible to rely solely on the productivity of the land north of the Shabelle River.”
"Well, that makes sense, next one." King Constantine said.
“Should Mogadishu be chosen as the provincial capital?”
“Mogadishu is close to the sea, its geographical location is very dangerous, and it is too far inland. It is definitely not possible to choose this place as the provincial capital. On the south bank of the Shabelle River Beledven is pretty good.”
"I have no problem with Beledweyne being the provincial capital, but a separate military town should be set up in the northwest to deal with potential threats in the northwest corner. Both Mogadishu and Beledweyne are too far away from here."
“Then choose Dire Dawa Village! This location is just at the northern foot of the mountain and is also an important military location. ."
"Agree."
"How to choose the capital of the Juba River Basin?"
"Same as the Northern Province, a port and an inland city as the provincial capital. Although Kismayo is more economically developed, like Mogadishu, it is too far to the east and cannot reach the interior. ”
"Then choose the town of Baidabo!"
"Agree."
"I have a suggestion. Regarding the South Salzburg Province, we should concentrate our efforts on Lake Malawi At Karonga Port, unified management of the Lake Malawi area will facilitate wartime dispatch and coordinate with army operations, and will also help prevent the enemy from using Lake Malawi to move northward."
"Yes, then. The territory of the former Kingdom of Malawi was also incorporated into the South Salzburg Province, and a river and lake force branch center was established in Karonga.”
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May 23, 1870.
After a period of discussion and analysis by the East African government, the East African Kingdom finally made the following administrative division adjustments:
Tropical desert climate zone.
1, Turkana Province (the provincial capital is Omorat.). A province with Lake Turkana as its geographical center.
2, Northern Province (the provincial capital, Beledweyne, the port of Mogadishu, the military town of Dire Dawa - dealing with British Somaliland and the French colony of Djibouti, as well as the Abyssinian Empire.), The northernmost province, Beledweyne is a city along the Shabelle River.
3. Juba Province (provincial capital Baidabo, Port of Kismayo.) Baidabo - a city along the Juba River, a transportation and military point.
Due to the tropical desert climate, these three provinces are large in area, but only Turkana Province has considerable arable land and water resources.
The three major districts in the former Southern Kenya region have changed.
1. Oriental Province (the capital of the province is Mombasa.) The former East Kenya region added part of the northern land and expanded its area.
2. South Prussia Province (the provincial capital is Nairobi.) Formerly Central Kenya Region. 3. Eastern Great Lakes Province (the provincial capital is Kisumu.) Formerly the Western Kenya Region.
Changes in the original Tanzania region.
1. Binhai Province (the provincial capital is Tanga Port.) was formerly Binhai District.
2. Central Province (the first town of the capital, the two ports of Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam.) was merged into the original Central Coastal District land.
3. Sea and Lake Province (the provincial capital is Sinyuan City, Mtwara Port, Ronroda, and Songea.) is the merger of the former East Malawi Lake District and the Lower Coast District. The new provincial capital was elected. In the city of Xin Yuan between Ron Roda and Songea.
4. South Salzburg Province (the provincial capital is Mbeya City, the port of Lake Karonga, including the Katanga Plateau and the coast of Lake Malawi.) It was originally the Lake Malawi District, and its area expanded. It was renamed because of its important geographical location. South Salzburg.
5. Plateau Province (the provincial capital Dodoma City), formerly the Central Plateau District.
6. The former northern plateau area of Kilimanjaro Province (capital city Arusha), the capital was moved from Karatu to Arusha.
7. Southern Great Lakes Province (the provincial capital, Mwanza City.) was merged into part of the prairie area.
8. The former Solon Lake District of Hohenzollern Province (provincial capital Kigoma City). Incorporated into part of the prairie area.
The rest of the Great Lakes area is administratively (virtually unchanged).
1. Western Great Lakes Province (Bujumbura, the provincial capital.)
2. Northern Great Lakes Province (Kampala, the provincial capital.)
The western tropical rainforest area.
1. Mitumba Province (the provincial capital is Kindu City.) has a tropical rainforest and part savannah climate.
2. Hesse Province (the provincial capital is Kisangani City.) Tropical rainforest climate.
Administrative divisions of Zambia and the Katanga Plateau region.
1. West Katanga Province (the provincial capital is Lubumbashi.)
2. Eastern Katanga Province (the provincial capital is Kazembe City.)
3 , Western Plateau Province (the provincial capital is Ndola City.)
4. Western Province (the capital is Mongu City.)
5. Southern Frontier Province (the capital is Lusaka.)
6. Wallunga Province (the capital is Boss City.)
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Two islands.
1, Pemba Island (New Hamburg City.)
2. Mafia Island (Mafia City.)
Subsidiary country:
Zanzibar Sultanate, with garrison.
A total of 24 provinces, 26 provincial administrative regions, and 1 dependent country.
▼ (Administrative division map of the East African Kingdom)
This time the administrative division of the Savannah region was divided, and its capital Tapora was incorporated into the Southern Great Lakes Province, becoming the second largest city in the province after Mwanza.
The northwestern shores of Lake Malawi are included in the province of South Salzburg. The capital of the province is still Mbeya. Karonga, as the lake port, is still the second city and was merged into Katanga. Part of the plateau land, South Salzburg Province spans the East African Plateau and the Katanga Plateau, and its status as a transportation hub has been further strengthened.
The unique status of the two islands of Pemba and Mafia was established, and the status of a tributary state of the Zanzibar Sultanate was clarified.
The newly established Kilimanjaro Province replaced the original Northern Plateau District, and the capital was also moved from Karatu to Arusha, which has a more geographical advantage (closer to Tanga Port and Mombasa Port, and the terrain is more Open and flat. )
The Lower Coast District merged with the East Malawi Lake District to form the new Maritime Lake Province. The provincial capital was located in Xinyuan City (formerly known as Tunduru Village) between the original Songgaea and Ronroda. ).
At the same time, some places adopted names with German colors, mainly New Hamburg, South Salzburg, South Prussia, Hesse, Hohenzollern, etc.
The special provinces set up for national defense in East Africa are mainly South Salzburg Province, Marian Lake Province, and Northern Province. They mainly deal with other Western colonial forces, but there is no demand for areas bordering the indigenous people.
With this change in administrative divisions, the East African government will establish ruling institutions in the newly occupied areas. At the same time, it will begin to distinguish these indigenous people in Zambia and other areas, banish the old, weak, sick and disabled, and use military operations to deal with the resistance forces. Eliminate them and use young slaves to fill the "labor" gap in the east.
(End of this chapter)