Kigamboni Naval Base
| 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 | |
| Coordinates | 6°49′47.2″S 39°18′7.6″E / 6.829778°S 39.302111°E |
| Type | Naval base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Tanzania Naval Command |
| Website | www |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1970 |
The Kigamboni Naval Base is a naval base in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
History[]
The base was built with assistance from China.[1][2] President Julius Nyerere laid the foundation stone on 6 May 1970.[3]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Raj Narain Misra (1986). Indian Ocean and India's Security. Mittal Publications. pp. 134–. GGKEY:CCJCT3CW16S.
- ^ 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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