Summary Timeline
YEAR
PRESSURE
CHANGES IN STATE
RESPONSE AND CHANGES IN GOVERNANCE
1885
Tanganyika became a German colony
● Mangrove managed under ordinance
1898
German administration established an ordinance for mangroves
1905
● Majimaji war of resistance spread to Mkuranga
1920
Tanganyika became a British colony
Mangrove reserve area extended to mainland coast
1920s
The British expand mangrove reserves to cover 80,000 hectares on the mainland
1930
Dar Es Salaam Mkuranga road aligned by British
1946
Dar Mkuranga road constructed
1950
Market for coconuts opened at Mkuranga
Trade dominated by Indians
1951
First primary school built at Mkuranga Godown built at Mkuranga
1954
Tarmac road DSM Mkuranga constructed
TANU formulated to fight against colonial domination
1960
Trade dominated by Arabs from Msolwa
1961
India traders flee from Mkuranga in fear of revenge by independent African Tanganyikans
Tanganyika attained independence
1967
Arusha declaration in place
Pre 1970`s
Mkuranga sparsely populated
Dominated by Zaramo and Ndengereko
1973
First hotel built in Mkuranga
1976
Mkuranga emerge as rural settlement Cooperative shop established
Villagization policy in place in Tanzania
16
1980 -85
Police post built at Mkuranga
1986
Proposals for Mkuranga district presented to government
1987
Director of forestry imposed a national ban on the cutting of mangroves
1990
NBC in place in Mkuranga
1994
Mangrove management plan was approved, calling for protecting and zoning all mangroves in Tanzania.
1995
Mkuranga district established
Kisarawe district divided into Mkuranga and Kisarawe
1996
Lion threat at Mkuranga, about ten people killed
National fisheries and environmental policies adapted
1997
National fisheries policy adopted National environmental policy adopted
1999
NBC closed due to low capital to sustain services
2001
Mkuranga District Action Planning process begins
2002
National ICM Strategy Approved
2003
Mkuranga District Action Plan is approved
2004
Dangerous lions disappear after elders meeting
2005
Drought hit Mkuranga
2006
Famine hit Mkuranga
YEAR
PRESSURE
CHANGES IN STATE
RESPONSE AND CHANGES IN GOVERNANCE
1885
Tanganyika became a German colony
● Mangrove managed under ordinance
1898
German administration established an ordinance for mangroves
1905
● Majimaji war of resistance spread to Mkuranga
1920
Tanganyika became a British colony
Mangrove reserve area extended to mainland coast
1920s
The British expand mangrove reserves to cover 80,000 hectares on the mainland
1930
Dar Es Salaam Mkuranga road aligned by British
1946
Dar Mkuranga road constructed
1950
Market for coconuts opened at Mkuranga
Trade dominated by Indians
1951
First primary school built at Mkuranga Godown built at Mkuranga
1954
Tarmac road DSM Mkuranga constructed
TANU formulated to fight against colonial domination
1960
Trade dominated by Arabs from Msolwa
1961
India traders flee from Mkuranga in fear of revenge by independent African Tanganyikans
Tanganyika attained independence
1967
Arusha declaration in place
Pre 1970`s
Mkuranga sparsely populated
Dominated by Zaramo and Ndengereko
1973
First hotel built in Mkuranga
1976
Mkuranga emerge as rural settlement Cooperative shop established
Villagization policy in place in Tanzania
16
1980 -85
Police post built at Mkuranga
1986
Proposals for Mkuranga district presented to government
1987
Director of forestry imposed a national ban on the cutting of mangroves
1990
NBC in place in Mkuranga
1994
Mangrove management plan was approved, calling for protecting and zoning all mangroves in Tanzania.
1995
Mkuranga district established
Kisarawe district divided into Mkuranga and Kisarawe
1996
Lion threat at Mkuranga, about ten people killed
National fisheries and environmental policies adapted
1997
National fisheries policy adopted National environmental policy adopted
1999
NBC closed due to low capital to sustain services
2001
Mkuranga District Action Planning process begins
2002
National ICM Strategy Approved
2003
Mkuranga District Action Plan is approved
2004
Dangerous lions disappear after elders meeting
2005
Drought hit Mkuranga
2006
Famine hit Mkuranga
