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the German Period Leuedorf 1905 to 1920 August LEUE landed in Bagamoyo in 1885 as part of an expedition under Hermann von Wissmann, which included Tom Prince. As an officer in the Schutztruppe, Leue was stationed in Bagamoyo, Dar es Salaam, Kilwa & Tabora. In 1887 he established a post of the German East Africa Company (DOAG) in Dar es Salaam. In 1891 rule was transferred from the DOAG to the German government and Dar es Salaam selected as the seat of administration. In 1901 Leue retired to Germany but in 1905 returned having raised money in Berlin for a settlement on Mount Meru which became known as Leuedorf. Some two hundred Volga-Deutsch families were settled between Ngongare and Makumira. These pictures, from 1912, show Leue standing in front of his rubber plantation. During the Great War, Leuedorf was occupied by British troops but Leue continued to administer the area. In 1920, under the League of Nations Mandate, Leuedorf passed to Captain Rydon RN who farmed the estate until 1954. In 1973 Mike and Gisela Leach restored the farmhouse and converted it into a tourist lodge. Thick walls, heavy timber beams and period décor, impart comfort and charm. The gardens contain a profusion of trees and flowers, two hundred species of birds have been recorded and troupes of monkeys inhabit the forest and grounds.
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