Tanganyika Territory

Tanganyika Territory
1916–1961
Anthem: God Save the King (1916–1952)
God Save the Queen (1952–1961)
League of Nations mandates in the Middle East and Africa, with no. 11 representing Tanganyika
League of Nations mandates in the Middle East and Africa, with no. 11 representing Tanganyika
StatusMandate of the United Kingdom
CapitalDar es Salaam
Common languagesEnglish (official)
Religion
Protestantism, Catholicism, Islam and others.
Monarch 
• 1916–1936
George V
• 1952–1961
Elizabeth II
Governor 
• 1916–1925
Horace Archer Byatt
• 1958–1961
Richard Turnbull
History 
1916
• Mandate created
20 July 1922
• Independence
9 December 1961
CurrencyEast African shilling
Preceded by
Succeeded by
German East Africa
Tanganyika
Today part ofTanzania

Tanganyika was a colonial territory in East Africa which was administered by the United Kingdom in various guises from 1916 until 1961. It was initially administered under a military occupation regime. From 20 July 1922, it was formalised into a League of Nations mandate under British rule. From 1946, it was administered by the UK as a United Nations trust territory.

Tanganyika stamp, 1925, with giraffe

Before World War I, Tanganyika formed part of the German colony of German East Africa. It was gradually occupied by forces from the British Empire and Belgian Congo during the East Africa Campaign, although German resistance continued until 1918. After this, the League of Nations formalised control of the area by the UK, who renamed it "Tanganyika". The UK held Tanganyika as a League of Nations mandate until the end of World War II after which it was held as a United Nations trust territory. In 1961, Tanganyika gained its independence from the UK as Tanganyika, joining the Commonwealth. It became a republic a year later. Tanganyika now forms part of the modern-day sovereign state of Tanzania.[1]

  1. ^ "Awesome List of Countries Starting with Each Alphabet Letter (From A To Z) - Tymoff Today". 16 July 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.