REASONS WHY DIRECT RULE WAS APPLIED IN TANGANYIKA BY THE GERMANS

The Germans used direct rule in order to maximumly exploit the resources of Tanganyika.
The Germans had enough personnel or manpower to administer their territory of Tanganyika.

They also feared the financial obligations involved in training local manpower.
It was one of the means through which the German prestige, would be fulfilled in Tanganyika.

In Tanganyika, most states lacked powerful chiefs who would govern on their behalf. Most communities in Tanganyika were decentralized and small. They could not provide powerful leaders.
It was applied so that the Germans would be able to effectively administer Tanganyika. The Berlin conference of 1884-1885, had also emphasized effective control in its terms and acts.
The need for the Germans to impose their customs and cultures to the people of Tanganyika.
They did not want to use indirect rule because it was applied by the British elsewhere in East Africa. They wanted to appear different from the British in their administration.

Besides, they were being threatened by the British, who wanted to control the whole of East Africa. Direct rule would make Germany watch the movements of Britain in East Africa.
The Germans initially had suffered from African resistances; hence they needed to be more firm.
Direct rule would ensure that Africans grow cash crops to feed their home industries in Germany.
The Germans were proud so they did not want to share leadership with the Africans hence direct rule.
German had used force to take over many parts of Tanzania, and hence it was only direct rule that could offer the best political yields.
They also wanted their area of control in East Africa to be very strong in all aspects.
The Germans joined the Scramble for colonies in Africa late, and therefore, they got few colonies. They therefore decided to administer them directly.
The Germans lacked experience in tropical countries and they did not trust the local leaders in East Africa. They, therefore, decided to use direct rule.

They also wanted to dominate the hostile Muslim Arabs along the East African coast. They, therefore, choose to use direct rule.
Direct rule would be the best way of creating employment for their excess unemployed population in Germany.