Historic events in Zanzibar between 1900 to 2000 Did you know Unguja, Zanzibar had Electric light and power in Sept.1905 supplied within a radius of 5 miles from the Sultans Palace in Sept.. The plant was installed by Mr. J. A. Jones of New York , and thereafter the streets of Zanzibar town lit with electricity much earlier than other streets in London , (capital of Great Britain, c olonies of Ireland , India and numerous colored countries in Asia,South America and Africa ) which were still to make do with gas lamp. AMAZING HOW ADVANCED ZANZIBAR WAS: 1901 January Tea: the first packet of tea made in East Africa was packed in Dunga. The leaves were the first products of the garden that was laid out there in 1899. It was manufactured with such appliances as were to hand, rolled on the deal table, sun-dried, and fired with ordinary charcoal stove. 1901 August The first bulk oil installation started in Zanzibar following the completion of tank and pier at Mtakuja.The tank for reception of petroleum in bulk was erected by Messrs. Smith Mackenzie and Co. the Agent for Shell Transport and Trading Company Limited.The installation was most complete comprising also of a factory for the manufacture of kerosene oil tins. 1901 September 18 The first Zanzibar street band was formed by the local bandsmen who were discharged by the Sultan. The band was available for social even ts. 1903 August 21 The first newspaper in Zanzibar Samachar was printed. It was later reorganized as a daily paper with the first appearing on Monday August 21, 1905.Later on several newspapers were published in Zanzibar . 1903 September 26 A powerful light house at Kigomasha in Pemba and that of Chumbe were opened. The light houses were constructed by the Public works Department. Great improvements took place to the Zanzibar light houses from the beginning of 1900 by converted to a flashing system of A.G.A. i.e. the sun valve control hereby the lights are extinguished shortly after dawn and relit before sunset automatically. The first modern market in Zanzibar was opened at Darajani and named Estella Market of commonly known as Marikiti Kuu. Estella , Countess Cave w as a sister of General Sir Lloyd Mathews then First Minister and Consul General of Zanzibar . Opened by Sultan Ali bin Hamoud, credit is due to Mr. Bomanjee Maneckjee, the Minister for Public Work who turned an old ruined site into a building of a considerable architectural beauty. 1904 A powerful light house at Kigomasha in Pemba and that of Chumbe were opened. The light houses were constructed by the Public works Department. Great improvements took place to the Zanzibar light houses from the beginning of 1900 by converted to a flashing system of A.G.A. i.e the sun valve control hereby the lights are extinguished shortly after dawn and relit before sunset automatically. 1904 July 18 Sultan Hamoud bin Mohammed died and Seyyid Ali bin Homoud took over the throne. Ali was the youngest Sultan to take over the throne at the age of 18. He was the first Sultan to have western education and was very much influenced by the western culture by his dresses, food and language. 1904 August The French Post Office of Zanzibar was closed.French Consular post office issued stamps of various denominations of Peace and Commerce which were issued by the French Metropolitan Government between 1876 and 1900. 1905 The first Government School started in Zanzibar through the initiative of Sultan Ali bin Hamoud accommodated mainly the Royal Family and Upper Class Arabs. This school was later on became Town Boys Primary School at Darajani. The famous Bububu Railway was built by an American firm. The 7 mile Railway connected Bububu and Forodhani consisted of a 3 ft gauge light track. It was sold to the Government in 1911. The Railway stopped its passenger service in July 1922 and used for the haulage of stone for the harbor works. The engines and the rolling stock of Bububu Railway completed their journey in August 31,1929. 1905 September Electric light and power was supplied within a radius of 5 miles from th
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