Proper noun
German East Africa
A former German colony in East Africa, spread mostly over present-day mainland Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.
German East Africa (1899-1916) further The Germans used armed force and succeeded in doing great damage, but did not destroy the king’s power. Source: Internet
At the outbreak of war in August 1914, the governors of British East Africa (as the Protectorate was generally known) and German East Africa agreed a truce in an attempt to keep the young colonies out of direct hostilities. Source: Internet
Dar es Salaam fell into decline after Majid's death in 1870, but was revived in 1887 when the German East Africa Company established a station there. Source: Internet
History Bujumbura grew from a small village after it became a military post in German East Africa in 1889. Source: Internet