Shirati
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 Shirati
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Mara Region |
| District | Rorya |
| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+3) |
Shirati is a town in North Mara, Tanzania on the shore above Lake Victoria, near the border with Kenya. It has a population of c. 50,000.[1]
History
When Shirati was part of German East Africa, the Germans built a fort there, built a sturdy gravel road down to the shore of Lake Victoria where they put in a stone pier, as well as constructing a number of other official buildings.[2]
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