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Rumaliza
African slave trader · Tanzania · On the map · Business Professionals · Born 1850
Muhammad bin Khalfan bin Khamis al-Barwani, commonly known as Rumaliza, was an Omani Swahili trader of slaves and ivory, active in Central and East Africa in the latter part of the nineteenth century. He was a member of the Arabian Barwani tribe. With the help of Tippu Tip, he became the Sultan of Ujiji.
Rumaliza is read about 15 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 119 days, one point a day.
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The famous meeting of Henry Morton Stanley and David Livingstone at Ujiji in 1871
Map of the Congo Free State at its creation in 1885. Rumaliza's stronghold at Ujiji is in "unclaimed territory" to the east of Lake Tanganyika.
Francis Dhanis in the Congo. His better-armed forces were to defeat RumalizaAbout this person
At one time, he dominated the trade of Tanganyika, before being defeated by Belgian forces under Baron Francis Dhanis in January 1894.
Country
Tanzania
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Born 1850