HOW THE GERMANS APPLIED DIRECT RULE IN TANGANYIKA
The Germans made use of the Akidas and Jumbes. The Akidas were the Arabs and Swahili people who collaborated with the Germans, while the Jumbes were Headsmen and leaders of small clans or groups of Africans. The governor, who was at the top of administration was based at Dar-es- Salaam. He had an advisory council that had Europeans in its composition. Tanzania was divided into 24 districts for easy administration. Each district was supposed to have about 20,000 to 30,000 people for easy administration. Of the 24 districts, each was under a District administrator. The German administrators appointed and dismissed at will the African local leaders. The Chaotic districts of Iringa and Mahenge were put under strict military administrators. Each district had a police post to maintain law and order. Districts were sub-divided into counties and sub-counties. The German administrators also worked as administrators to handle criminal cases reported. As the Germans worked at the Distri...