Chapter 231 Establishing Provinces by Cutting Regions
After discussion, the top leaders of the Kingdom of East Africa decided to set up provinces in the Kingdom of East Africa after Europe, and the original regions were not mentioned.
According to the topography, economy, environment, defense needs and other factors, to divide the administrative districts of the kingdom, and finally make a rough map.
"The Northern Province of Somalia should demarcate the border along the course of the river." An official suggested.
"Hmmm! This is not possible, it is better to cross the river in this province. ”
As he spoke, Felix took his 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 banks of the rivers, can provide military rations for the north, without having to dispatch them from the south, and the productivity of the land north of the Shabelle River alone will certainly not work."
"Well, that makes sense, next." King Konstantin said.
"Is the provincial capital in Mogadishu?"
"Mogadishu is close to the sea, the geographical location is very dangerous, and it is too far from the mainland, the provincial capital will definitely not be able to choose this place, but Beledvin on the south bank of the Shabelle River is good."
"I don't have a problem with Beledwein being the provincial capital, but there should be a separate military town in the northwest to deal with potential threats in the northwest corner, whether it's Mogadishu or Belaidwein is too far away from here."
"Then choose the village of Dre Reva! This location is located at the northern foot of the mountain, and it is also a military location. ”
"Agreed."
"How to choose the provincial capital of the Juba River Basin?"
"Like the Northern Province, with a port and an inland city as the provincial capital, Kismayo is more economically developed, but it is too far east like Mogadishu to radiate inland."
"Then choose Baidabo Town!"
"Agreed."
"I have a suggestion that with regard to the province of South Salzburg, the forces on Lake Malawi should be concentrated in the port of Kalonga, and the Lake Malawi area should be managed in a unified manner, so as to facilitate wartime dispatch and cooperate with the army's operations, and at the same time, it is also conducive to preventing the enemy from using the north of Malawi to move north."
"Yes, then the territory of the former Kingdom of Malawi will also be annexed to South Salzburg Province, and a sub-center of the River and Lake Forces will be established in Karonga."
……
May 23, 1870.
After a period of discussion and analysis by the East African government, the Kingdom of East Africa has finally made the following administrative divisions:
Tropical desert climate zone.
1. Turkana Province (capital Omorat. )。 A province set with Lake Turkana as its geographical center.
2. Northern Province (capital of Byledevwyne, port of Mogadishu, military town of Dredeva – against the colonies of British Somaliland and French Djibouti, as well as the Abyssinian Empire. ), the northernmost province, Belaidwen is a city along the Shabelle River.
3. Juba Province (capital Baidabo, port of Kismayo. Baidabo – a city along the Juba River, a transportation and military point.
Because of the tropical desert climate, all three provinces are very large, but only Turkana has a significant amount of arable land and water.
Changes in the three major regions of the former South Kenya region.
1. Eastern Province (the provincial capital is Mombasa. The former East Kenya region was added to the northern part of the land and the area was expanded.
2. South Prussia Province (provincial capital, Nairobi. Formerly of Central Kenya.
3. Eastern Great Lakes Province (capital Kisumu. Formerly the Western Kenya Region.
Changes in the former Tanzania region.
1. Primorsky Province (Provincial capital Tanga Port. Formerly on the Prime.
2. Central Province (the first town of the capital, two ports of Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam. ) was incorporated into the former Central Coastal District land.
3. Mar-a-Lago Province (capital of Sinwon City, Port Mtewara, Lohn Roda, Songaia. That is, the former East Malawi Lake District was merged with the Lower Coastal District, and the new provincial capital was chosen as the city of Xinyuan between Ronroda and Songaia.
4. South Salzburg Province (capital city of Mbeya, port of Lake Karonga, including the Katanga Plateau and the shores of Lake Malawi. Formerly the Upper Lake Malawi area, it was enlarged and renamed South Salzburg due to its important geographical location.
5. Plateau Province (provincial capital of Dodoma City), formerly the Central Plateau District.
6. Kilimanjaro Province (the capital of Arusha) was formerly in the northern highland region, and the capital was moved from Karatu to Arusha.
7. Great Lakes South Province (capital city of Mwanza. ) was incorporated into part of the savannah area.
8. Hohenzollern Province (capital Kigoma) formerly Soren Lake District. Incorporated into part of the prairie area.
The rest of the Great Lakes region is administered (almost unchanged).
1. Western Great Lakes Province (capital city of Bujumbura. )
2. North Lakes Province (capital city of Kampala. )
Western rainforest region.
1. Mitumba Province (capital city of Kindu. Tropical rainforests have the same partly savannah climate.
2. Hesse Province (capital city of Kisangani. Tropical rainforest climate.
Regional administrative divisions of Zambia and the Katanga Highlands.
1. West Katanga Province (capital city of Lubumbashi. )
2. East Katanga Province (capital city of Kazenbe. )
3. Western Highlands Province (capital city of Ndola. )
4. Western Province (the provincial capital is Mangu City. )
5. Southern Frontier Province (the capital is the city of Lusaka. )
6. Province of Wallonga (capital city of Bose. )
Two islands.
1. Pemba Island (New Hamburg City. )
2. Mafia Island (Mafia City. )
Subjects:
Sultanate of Zanzibar, with garrisons.
There are 24 provinces, 26 provincial administrative regions, and 1 dependent state.
▼(Map of the administrative divisions of the Kingdom of East Africa)
This time, the administrative division of the Savannah was divided, and its capital, Tabora, was incorporated into the province of Great Lakes Sur, making it the second largest city in the province after Mwanza.
The northwest shore of Lake Malawi is included in the province of South Salzburg, the capital of the province is still Mbeya, and Karonga is still the second largest city as a lake port, and part of the land of the Katanga Plateau is annexed to the province of South Salzburg, which spans the East African Plateau and the Katanga Plateau, and the status of the transportation hub has been further strengthened.
The unique status of the two islands, Pemba and Mafia, was established, and the status of the Sultanate of Zanzibar was clarified.
The newly formed province of Kilimanjaro replaced the former Northern Highlands region, and the capital was moved from Karatu to the more geographically advantageous city of Arusha (closer to the ports of Tanga and Mombasa, and the terrain was more open and flat). )
The Lower Prime-Sea District was merged with the Lake District of East Malawi to form the new Mar-Lagoon Province, with the capital of the city of New Plains (formerly known as Tunduru Village) between the former Songgaia and Loenroda.
At the same time, some places have adopted German names, mainly the city of New Hamburg, South Salzburg, South Prussia, Hesse, Hohenzollern, etc.
The special provinces of East Africa for national defense are mainly South Salzburg, Mar-Lgo, and Northern Province, which are mainly in response to other Western colonial powers, while areas bordering indigenous countries have no needs.
In this administrative division, the East African government will establish a ruling body in the newly occupied areas, and at the same time begin to distinguish between these natives in Zambia and other regions, banishing the old, weak, sick and disabled, exterminating the resistance forces through military operations, and filling the gap of "labor" in the east with young and strong slaves.
(End of chapter)