Tippu Tip's state
The Sultanate of Utetera (1860–1887), also referred as Tippu Tip's state, was one of the Arab sultanates established in eastern Africa. It was a 19th century short-lived state ruled by the infamous Swahili slave trader Tippu Tip (Hamad al Murjebi) and his son Sefu. The capital of the state was the town of Kasongo, located in modern Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tippu Tip's controlled territory reached as far to eastern Kasai and to Aruwimi Basin in the west.
Sultanate of Utetera | |||||||
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| 1860–1887 | |||||||
Coat of arms
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Tippu Tip's State in relation to Zanzibar. | |||||||
| Capital | Kasongo | ||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Swahili | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
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• 1860–1887 | Tippu Tip | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1860 | ||||||
• Disestablish of the state and Appointed as Governor | 1887 | ||||||
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