Sadani, Tanga, Tanzania

Sadani is one of two places in Tanzania with this name. This is the one in Tanga Region, near the coast.

Not to be confused with Saadani National Park.

History

In the East African campaign of World War I the British Royal Navy bombarded Sadani, first with the monitor Mersey on 26 July 1916 and then with the battleship HMS Vengeance on 3 August. This led the German East African authorities in Sadani to surrender to British land and naval forces.[1][2]


Transport

Both namesakes are served by nearby stations on the national railway network.

See also

References
  1. "HMS Manica – February to December 1916, UK out, German East Africa Campaign". Royal Navy Log Books of the World War 1 Era. Naval-History.net. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. Cato, Conrad (1919). The Navy Everywhere. Constable: London.

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