Chapter 110 Data
Ernst sat in a reclining chair, looking at this year's East African colonial data.
With the northern part of Kenya falling into the hands of the East African colonial government (which only had sovereignty and had not yet started development), the area of the East African colonies reached about 1.4 million square kilometers. Tanzania and Kenya in the previous life basically fell into the hands of the East African colonies (Zanzibar Island and the northeastern coastal desert area of Kenya had not yet been unified).
At present, the registered immigrant population in the East African colonies has reached 582,413. Of course, the number of black indigenous peoples must be excluded. At present, the number of black people in the hands of the East African colonies is approximately between 400,000 and 800,000.
At the beginning, Ernst and the East African government estimated that the number of immigrants by the end of the year was close to 500,000. The reason why they exceeded the target by so much was because of two new sources of immigrants: Paraguayan war immigrants and immigrants from southern Germany.
The composition of immigrants has also changed due to the entry of new immigrants. Chinese immigrants still rank first in number, but there are only a little over 300,000 people. Immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire rank second, with nearly 200,000 people. The third is Paraguayan immigrants, mainly women and children. The fourth is Armenian and other Middle Eastern immigrants. The fifth is immigrants from Germany.
Of course, if calculated by nationality, there are quite a few Germans, ranking third. A considerable number of immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire are Germans.
In fact, immigration to southern Germany has not yet started to take off. According to optimistic estimates, at least 200,000 Germans can be recruited in the entire German region (excluding the Austro-Hungarian Empire) next year.
The reason why the number of indigenous captives fluctuated so greatly was that the indigenous people were not worth the East African colonies' waste of time and effort to count.
The development of East African land required a large amount of labor, and some of the projects involved were dangerous. In order to reduce the losses of immigrants, the colonial government still had to use a large number of indigenous captives.
In addition, there were always natives who escaped in the first wave of cleansing campaigns. After all, it was impossible for the East African colonies to send everyone out to sweep the area, and the farmlands and crops still needed to be taken care of, so there would always be some who slipped through the net and were captured by the colonies during inspections.
So the current total population of East Africa including the indigenous people is about one million. Using this one million people, a total of 3.49 million acres of land has been developed in the entire East African colony this year.
Among them, 730,000 mu of rice fields are mainly distributed in the coastal plains of East Africa and near the Great Lakes region. They are currently expanding to the north and south ends of the coastal plains. In the future, the southernmost end will be in the Ruvuma River Basin in the Lower Coastal Area, and the northernmost end will be in the Asi River Basin in Eastern Kenya.
Based on the yield of 200 kilograms per mu (floating between 180 and 250), the output is expected to reach at least 140 million kilograms. If further processed into rice, more than 84 million kilograms of rice can be obtained.
East Africa currently grows 1.51 million acres of wheat, which is the undisputed number one food crop in the East African colonies. It is mainly distributed in the inland plateau and the northern end of Kenya's developed land.
The inland plateau has less rainfall, which is suitable for wheat growth, but the wheat yield is not as good as rice, with an annual yield of about 160 kilograms per mu.
The estimated wheat output is about 240 million kilograms. The wheat flour yield is high, about 70%, which is equivalent to about 168 million kilograms of flour.
In addition to rice and wheat, there are 200,000 to 300,000 acres of other crops, including potatoes, millet and corn.
The scale of cash crops has also reached one million acres, mainly sisal, oil crops, cotton, coffee, rubber, etc.
The above data are calculated based on conservative data. After all, the land currently developed in East Africa is all high-quality land with abundant water resources and fertile soil.
Moreover, the large-scale use of farmyard manure (the feces in East Africa are processed uniformly) and the small-scale use of imported fertilizers (mainly from Europe) can only significantly increase the yield per mu.
Although so much land was developed, the actual number of immigrants mobilized was less than 400,000. After all, the later immigrants did not have enough time to develop the new land.
The ability to achieve such great achievements is inseparable from the use of black natives, who currently serve as cattle, horses and tractors.
Ploughing land, digging canals and building roads all require the use of a large number of indigenous people. Of course, the immigrants cannot sit idle. Planting crops is a delicate job that needs to be completed by the immigrants themselves.
The arrival of the population also promoted the growth of the urban population in East Africa, with large cities having a population of 20,000 to 30,000 and small cities having only 2,000 to 3,000.
The First Town is undoubtedly the largest immigrant city in East Africa, with a total population of around 30,000.
Dar es Salaam is the second largest city in terms of immigrant population, with a population of more than 27,000. In fact, Dar es Salaam, together with the foreign merchants, Arabs, Portuguese and Dutch, is the most populous city in the East African colonies, with a population of more than 30,000. If the number of indigenous slaves is included, the number will be even greater. This is the only slave market reserved in the East African colonies.
However, East Africa's population statistics are based on registered immigrant population, and neither indigenous people nor foreigners are included.
The third most populous city is surprisingly not a coastal city (such as Mombasa, which has a long history), but Mwanza, deep inland, with a population of more than 23,000.
The fourth is the only mining city in the East African colonies, Mbeya, with a population of more than 21,000. It mainly develops coal and iron ore, as well as other resources (gold, copper and other by-products).
The fifth is Mombasa, with a population of about 20,000. Mombasa fell into the hands of the East African colonies relatively late, but it has received a lot of attention and its policy inclination is second only to Mwanza and Mbeya, so it has developed rapidly.
The sixth is Tanga, with a population of more than 18,000. As the earliest controlled coastal port, Tanga has become the sisal processing and trading center of East Africa. European businessmen place orders from here every day.
The seventh is Bagamoyo, with a population of more than 13,500. As a port city, Bagamoyo has developed in a standard manner. Although it is one of the three major cities in the central region (the first town, Dar es Salaam), its functions overlap with Dar es Salaam, so it is not outstanding. However, Bagamoyo still has good future prospects and very good potential.
Because the current population of East Africa is not enough, the requirements for ports are not high. Dar es Salaam can meet the needs of the central area. However, with the development of East Africa, the Port of Dar es Salaam alone may not be able to meet the needs of the central area in the future. At that time, Bagamoyo can serve as a supplement to the Port of Dar es Salaam.
The eighth is Dodoma, with a population of more than 13,000, which is comparable to Bagamoyo. Dodoma is located in the center of Tanzania and is an important transit station for the transportation of immigrants and materials from east to west.
Ninth is Mtwara, with a population of more than 12,000. Mtwara is located in the Lower Coastal Region, close to Ronroda, the capital of the Lower Coastal Region, so it has developed well. However, the small number of berths in Mtwara Port has restricted its development.
The population of the above cities has exceeded 10,000, the gap is not very large, and their future development will not be bad and they all have great potential.
In addition to the above nine cities, the next most populous city is not the regional capital, but the offshore Pemba Island. As the largest island in the East African colony, the current number of immigrants has reached more than 9,700.
Then there are other regional capitals that are not on the list, such as Kigoma, Songea, Ronroda, Nairobi...
Among them, Nairobi is currently the city with the smallest population in the East African colonies, with a size of just over 2,000 people.
As the largest city in East Africa in the past, Nairobi was naturally valued by Ernst. The reason why its current development is so backward is that it was developed late.
Kenya was acquired not long ago, and Nairobi, located deep in the interior, is naturally not easy to develop. Mombasa is close to the sea and has convenient transportation. Kisumu is located on the coast of the Great Lakes region and can get help from Mwanza, while Nairobi can only rely on itself.
Moreover, the development of Kenyan coffee plantations has distracted Nairobi's attention. The coffee plantations are located at the foot of Mount Kenya, directly north of Nairobi, and the plantations require manpower, so they have hindered the development of Nairobi.
However, Nairobi's future is still very promising. After occupying Uganda and other places in the future, Nairobi, as a transportation hub (railway) to Uganda, still has great potential for development.
(End of this chapter)
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