Central afrika. A campaign to pool kongo
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To finish this sketch of research of East Africa till 1889, we need to mention some other expeditions. Scientific studying by Germans of Tanganyika has begun with expedition of 1880 when Bem, the Kaiser and Rejhard have started regular studying of that part of Africa that lays between Zanzibar and east suburb of pool of Congo. The lived number of years in East Africa Rejhard has reached area Katanga rich with copper.
The Campaign to pool of Congo from Gift-es-salaam was made also by lieutenant Zhiro. It has reached northern end of lake Njasa and has visited lake Bangveolo therefore in some important details a smog correct a card of Livingstone. However, after it was thrown by porters, he had to refuse the plan-cross conceived by it all continent and to return on lake Njasa and Zambezi (1883).
In 1885-1886 Fisher has continued the researches on the south from the country masaev and has connected northern route with lines of a way passing to the south to lake Victoria and Tabora; and in 1885 of columns the TV sets, left Zanzibar, has reached to Kilimandzharo and, continuing to make the way further in northern direction, has made large opening, having found out Rudolf's lakes and Stefanii.
About 1884 Germans began to show the strengthened activity, but during this moment they pursued purely political ends. Indirectly their actions have caused the important consequences for geography as in the years which have followed for 1889, Englishmen have started occupation of Uganda and Kenya and after that-to to their regular research.
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