Historedia
Episode 2 of 3

British Territorial Gains

When
1890
Where
Kenyan coast
Part of
Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty between Britain and Germany

Britain secured the Wituland protectorate and vital East African railway access, while Germany recognized British authority in Zanzibar.

Germany handed over the protectorate over the small sultanate of Wituland on the Kenyan coast. Britain also secured parts of East Africa vital for building a railway to Lake Victoria. Germany pledged not to interfere with British actions regarding the Sultanate of Zanzibar.

Sources

  1. Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  2. Zanzibar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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