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of many slave traders, including the infamous Tippu Tib. A string of European explorers
passed through its portals, most notably Livingstone and Stanley, who both spent many
months here. Stanley noted in 1871 that it contained 'over a thousand huts and tembes, and
one may safely estimate the population…at five thousand people'. By the turn of the 19th
century the Germans had made Tabora an administration and mission centre, and following
construction of the Central Line railway Tabora became the largest town in German East
Africa. It also became a regional education centre and many large schools are located here.
Today, it's primarily of interest to history buffs and rail fans, who'll have to wait here if
taking a branch line to Mpanda or, assuming service resumes, Mwanza.
Tabora
Sights
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Catholic CathedralB2
