Kigamboni Naval Base

The Kigamboni Naval Base is a naval base in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Kigamboni Naval Base
Kituo cha Jeshi la Wanamaji Kigamboni  (Swahili)
Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania
Aerial view of Dar es Salaam, with Kigamboni across the creek
Kigamboni NB
Coordinates6°49′47.2″S 39°18′7.6″E
TypeNaval base
Site information
OwnerTanzania Naval Command
Websitewww.navy.mil.tz
Site history
Built1970

History

The base was built with assistance from China.[1][2] President Julius Nyerere laid the foundation stone on 6 May 1970.[3]

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References

  1. Michael G. Brooks, Kendall D. Gott. Security Assistance, U.S. and International Historical Perspectives: Proceedings of the Combat Studies Institute 2006 Military History Symposium. Government Printing Office. pp. 278–. ISBN 978-0-16-087349-2.
  2. Raj Narain Misra (1986). Indian Ocean and India's Security. Mittal Publications. pp. 134–. GGKEY:CCJCT3CW16S.
  3. Alaba Ogunsanwo (1974). China's Policy in Africa, 1958-71. Cambridge University Press. pp. 251–. ISBN 978-0-521-20126-1.


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