Chapter 322 Inspection of Dodoma City.

After a preliminary investigation, Ramoscato believed that the city of Nairobi has great potential. According to his idea, more businesses other than the textile industry may be launched here. Of course, if it is confirmed that there is a coal mine in Kitui, then It's better. The most important thing is that Nairobi now has no competitors of its own except the East African officials, and most of its colleagues are crowded in Mombasa.

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On March 28, the dissatisfaction of the Paris citizens broke out. The Paris citizens seized control of Paris with arms and were bound to draw a clear line with the French traitorous government. On the same day, King Constantine of East Africa started an inspection of the inland city of Dodoma.

As the capital of Tanzania in its previous life, Dodoma's status in East Africa can be summed up as "a transportation hub and a battleground for military strategists." On the other hand, it is unremarkable and has nothing to brag about.

This is also true. Even as the capital of Tanzania in its previous life, Dodoma could not compete with Dar es Salaam. The president stayed in Dar es Salaam longer than Dodoma. Many government agencies are unwilling to relocate to Dodoma. The nominal capital of Dodoma is more like the companion capital of Dar es Salaam.

The reason why Dodoma became the capital of Tanzania is that it is located in the geometric center of Tanzania, but the geometric center of the Kingdom of East Africa is in today's Mbeya City. Dodoma is positioned as a transportation hub in East Africa, but East Africa and Dodoma There is far more than one transportation hub of the same level as Dodoma.

At present, Dodoma is the capital of Plateau Province and is also the agricultural trade and commodity distribution center of Plateau Province. Plateau Province mainly develops agriculture and animal husbandry, with a population of only 20,000 (excluding indigenous people). It is developed among the earliest cities in East Africa. Not eye-catching.

The average annual precipitation here is between 400 and 600 millimeters. It is a rainfall depression on the East African Plateau. The rainfall in the southeast and northwest is higher than here.

Therefore, the savanna climate is very distinct, the animal husbandry is relatively developed, and the crops are mainly drought-resistant crops such as wheat, corn, sesame, potatoes, and cotton.

The reason for Constantine's inspection in Dodoma was mainly to feel the difference between the East African inland plateau climate area and the coastal area.

After arriving in Dodoma, Constantine and his party were not in a hurry to go to the city. Instead, they observed local agricultural development accompanied by local officials.

Constantine: "Compared with the First Town, the climate of Dodoma is indeed cooler. Is this true for all highland areas in East Africa?"

Sweet: "Yes, Your Majesty, I have been to many areas in East Africa, but all plateau areas have this kind of climate. However, the precipitation in Dodoma City is far different from other plateau areas. This is also a shortcoming of the agricultural development of Dodoma City. "

Guderian, a senior official of Plateau Province, added: "Although there is less precipitation, this has also made the difference in agriculture between Dodoma City and the entire Plateau Province and other parts of East Africa. The cool and dry weather has made Plateau Province the third largest potato production in the country. With the status of a major province, the quality of wheat and other crops in Plateau Province is also relatively excellent, and the livestock industry in Plateau Province is also the most developed region in East Africa."

When it comes to growing potatoes, senior official Guderian is quite experienced. Guderian comes from the rural area of ​​Lower Saxony, Germany, which is also one of the main potato producing areas in Germany.

Regarding animal husbandry, Plateau Province has obvious advantages. Although the area cannot be compared with the pastures in northern East Africa, the precipitation conditions are generally better than those in northern pastures (mainly Oriental Province, Turkana Province, and Juba Province). It ranks first in the country's livestock industry. The output is also stronger than that of the Northern Pasture, but the Northern Pasture has more advantages than the Plateau Province in meat exports. It relies on the ports of Mombasa and Kismayo and takes advantage of maritime transportation to facilitate exports to consumer regions such as Europe and the Middle East.

Constantine: "The climate here is indeed very similar to that of Prussia."

Guderian: "Yes, Your Majesty, the annual average temperature in Lower Saxony and the Plateau is around 17 degrees, but the Plateau Province is more balanced. There is no winter and summer here, and the temperature does not change much throughout the year, but the daily temperature difference is greater than that in Lower Saxony." , the rainfall is similar, but Lower Saxony is more evenly distributed than the High Altitudes.”

Constantine: "So the issue of precipitation cannot be ignored. The precipitation in East Africa is inherently more unstable than in Germany, and the water conservancy facilities are far different. To further improve the agricultural production conditions in East Africa, water conservancy must be built."

Sweet: "We have been actively promoting this. Every year, infrastructure construction is one of the most concerned issues of the government. Almost as long as we have time, we will organize slaves from all over the country to build canals and farmland irrigation systems."

Constantine: "Well, in addition to that, we need to dig more reservoirs to store precipitation in the rainy season and ensure water for agriculture and domestic use in the dry season."

Sweet: "Your Majesty, this is a huge project, and there are currently technical difficulties. We can only rely on manpower to complete it bit by bit."

Constantine: "There is no need to rush this matter. It will be done from generation to generation, and it will be completed one day."

After observing the local agricultural development, everyone entered the urban area of ​​Dodoma.

The scale here is much smaller than the first town, and the buildings and roads are relatively backward. However, it still maintains the clean and tidy characteristics of East African cities. Even though many roads are still gravel roads, they are very smooth and the drainage channels on both sides are not dry. If you look at the fallen branches and leaves, you will know that someone has specially cleaned them.

Guderian: "Dodoma City is connected to Central Province, Mbeya, Kigoma, Mwanza and Arusha, and the transportation is convenient and fast. In addition to the road to Arusha City that is under construction, there are also roads to other areas. The roads are in good condition.”

The construction of the road from Dodoma to Arusha only started at the end of last year, mainly because the provincial capital of Kilimanjaro Province in the former Northern Plateau Province (formerly Northern Plateau Province) was changed from Karatu to Arusha.

Constantine: "Dodoma is very important as one of the transportation hubs in the Tanganyika region. Your Plateau Province must always ensure the smooth flow of the main roads in the province."

Guderian: "Yes, Your Majesty, you can rest assured that we will organize personnel to inspect the roads every day."

Constantine then visited the homes of ordinary residents in Dodoma City. Dodoma City is a agricultural trade and commodity distribution center, and most citizens rely on it for employment.

Agricultural products from the Plateau Province and the further inland Hohenzollern Province are transferred here and then transported to Dar es Salaam and then exported.

Kilimanjaro Province in the north relies on Tanga Port, and most provinces further north rely on Mombasa Port. Among them, the provinces along the Great Lakes region first transport their agricultural products through the lake to Kisumu, then pass through Nairobi, and finally in Mombasa. exit.

In the south, including Zambia and Zimbabwe, the goods are transited at Karonga in South Salzburg, and then pass through Lake Malawi to Mara and Lakes Province, using the Rufuma River for river transport, and finally reach the port of Mtwara for export.

Many major trade routes in East Africa do not pass through Dodoma, which is why Dodoma is a transportation hub, but not very important.