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Title
A bridge across the Kiwira River near Kikota, Nyasa, Tanzania
Creator
Unknown
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
Contact: Moravian Archives at http://www.archiv.ebu.de
Moravian Archives
Moravian Archives; http://www.archiv.ebu.de/
Unitätsarchiv, Zittauer Straße 24, 02747, Herrnhut, Deutschland
unitaetsarchiv@ebu.de
Description
"Eine von der Regierung gebaute Drift über den Kibila-Fluss nahe dem Dorf Kikota. Im Hintergrund Berge von Hochsafwa." ("A bridge built by the government across the Kibila River near the village of Kikota.In the background mountains of the Safwa highlands."). View of a river plain and a bridge built from rocks leading over the river. A couple of Africans crossing. In the background mountains. Imprinted on the image: "1657.".
The name of the river was spelled "Kibila", "Kibira" and "Kiwira". Today the name of the stream is Kiwira. It is situated in Tanzania near the southern border to Malawi.
Type
image
Format
photographic print, 14.1 x 9.1 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m10574 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-HRN-BOX-NYA-1-01657
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m10574
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-HRN-BOX-NYA-1-01657.jpg
Subject
Travel
Rivers
Landscape
Topographical views
Place
Africa
Tanzania
rivers: Kiwira
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Moravian Church, Herrnhut, Germany, ca.1890-1940
impa-m76

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