Bukoba

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Under German Imperial Rule

(October 1890) On the western shore of the lake, he (Emile Pasha) and Stuhlmann occupied themselves with the establishment of the station at Bukoba, until Langheld should arrive.

German records indicate that there were at least four Khoja business firms in Bukoba by 1904.- Dharamsi Khatua, Alidina Visram, Dhalla Walji and Walji Wanji.(?)

Personal Histories of Bukoba residents in Khojawiki (2024)

Khojawiki has the following individuals with a connection to Bukoba. Please click the names to read thier individuals stories.

• Dhalla Walji

• Hirji Jivan

• Ebrahim Khalfan

• Noormohamed Asser

• Dharamsi Khatau

• Gulamabbas Visram

• Jivraj Asser

• Fatmabai Asserwala

• Husseinali Ahmed

• Rehmat Halari

• Laila Gulamabbas Fazal Moledina

• Akbaraly Jiwan

• Hassam Sunderji

• Amirali Ibrahim

• Fakirali Mohamed

• Ismail Govindji

• Gulamhusein Rahemat

• Issabhai Mawji

• Jamalbhai Shariff

• Juma Khimji

• Hassam Moti

• Karim Valji Merani

• Hassanali Hadimohamed Khalfan

• Hassanali Valimohamed Damji

• Husein Karim Merani

• Gulamhusein Kassam Bhanji

• Jiwa Rahemtulla Manji

• Habib Rehmat Halari

• Valimohamed Damji

• Daulatkhanu Sadrudin H Shariff

• Hadimohamed Khalfan

• Jaffer Lalji

• Valji Merani

• Habib Khimji

• Rahemtulla Manji

• Mohamed Hirji Shariff

• Hussein Rajabali Bhimani

• Karim Merani

• Gulshanbai Mohamed Hirji

• Premji Babul

• Rajabali Bhimani

• Karim Jaffer Lalji

• Hassanali Pirbhai Visram

• Abdulali Hirji Shariff

• Sheriff Jiwa

• Abdullah Fazal Premji Murji

• Aminabai Abdulrasul Ahmed Jaffer

• Badrudin Ebrahim Shamji

• Jenabai Ahmed Hasham Kheraj

• Hassan Gulam

• Ebrahim Shamji

• Gulamabbas Bhimani

• Mohamedraza Bhimani

• Haji Musa Alana]

• Dharamsi Khatau

• Nurmohamed Jiwa Ukani

• Mohamedrafiq Bhimani

• Mohamedhussein G. Visram

• Mohamed-Jaffer Habib Dewji Bhayani

• Ladha Meghjee

• Allidina Visram

Picture Gallery of German Bukoba

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  German Zulu Askaris,Bukoba 1890.

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  Indian Traders resident in Bukoba,listed in the German Colonial Handbook,1908-there were at least four Khoja business firms in Bukoba by 1908.- Dharamsi Khatua, Alidina Visram, Dhalla Walji and Walji Wanji.(?)

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  German Photo of Bukoba, circa 1914.

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  Indian shops, Bukoba Market circa 1914 (Photo credit: Schleinitz,Kurt v)