Post Offices of Deutsch-Ostafrika
Dar-es-Salaam Post Office, c. 1902-1914
Below is a list of the Post Offices of Deutsch-Ostafrika with basic information on each.
All location data is approximate.
Lamu
Opened – 22 November 1888
Closed – 31 March 1891
Zanzibar
Opened – 27 August 1890
Closed – 31 July 1891
Amani
Opened – 25 May 1903
Closed – 17 July 1916
Aruscha
Opened – 6 December 1906
Closed – 15 March 1916
Canceller used on Feldpost – 16 March to 3 June 1916
Bagamoyo / Bagamojo
Opened as Post Office Abroad – October 1890
Elevated to colonial Post Office – 1 January 1891
Spelling changed – 16 February 1909
Closed – 22 August 1916
Bismarckburg (at Namanjere)
Opened at Bismarckburg – 26 September 1901
Evacuated to Namanjere without name change – 1 June 1915
Closed – 24 June 1916
Canceller used on Feldpost during retreat to Tabora – 25 June to 16 July 1916
Buiko
Opened – 1 December 1909
Closed – May 1916
Bukoba
Opened – 14 September 1895
Closed – 3 June 1916
Dar-es-Salaam / Daressalam
Opened as Post Office Abroad – 4 October 1890
Elevated to colonial Post Office – 1 January 1891
Closed – 1 September 1916
Dodoma
Opened – 1 January 1911
Closed – 28 July 1916
Canceller used on Feldpost along eastern portion of Mittellandbahn – 29 July to 13 August 1916
Handeni
Opened – 5 December 1911
Closed – 22 June 1916
Iringa
Opened – 24 May 1898
Closed – 20 August 1916
Kigoma
Opened – 18 April 1914
Closed – 21 July 1916
Kilimatinde
Opened – 10 January 1896
Closed – 28 July 1916
Kilossa
Opened – 1 April 1895
Closed – 20 August 1916
Kilwa
Opened – 14 April 1892
Closed – 7 September 1916
Kisaki
Opened – 29 April 1895
Closed – 15 March 1896
Kissenji
Opened – 20 December 1911
Closed – 30 September 1914
Kondoa-Irangi
Opened – 1 December 1906
Closed – 11 April 1916
Korogwe
Opened – 1 December 1906
Closed – 12 June 1916
Langenburg
Opened – 5 June 1895
Moved to Neu-Langenburg – 1901
Canceller remained in use in Neu-Langenburg until 2 July 1908
Leganga
Opened – 1 February 1911
Closed – 19 March 1916
Lindi
Opened – 17 May 1891
Closed – 11 September 1916
Canceller used on Feldpost in hinterlands of the district – January to mid-October 1917
Mahenge
Opened – 19 August 1901
Closed – 9 October 1917
Marangu
Opened – 29 June 1895
Closed – 18 May 1901
Canceller used in Moschi while Marangu PO was temporarily unoccupied – end of April 1898 to end of May 1900
Masinde
Opened – 15 April 1895
Closed – 15 March 1896
Mikindani
Opened – 30 October 1894
Closed – 13 September 1916
Mkalama
Opened – 15 May 1910
Closed – 8 June 1916
Mkumbara
Opened – 7 June 1908
Closed – 25 June 1916
Mnyussi
Opened – 9 May 1913
Closed – 25 June 1916
Mohorro / Mohoro
Opened – 1 February 1894
Spelling changed – 23 February 1909
Closed – 28 January 1917
Mombo
Opened – 20 May 1905
Closed – 9 June 1916
Canceller used on Feldpost – 10 June to 14 July 1916
Morogoro
Opened – 25 January 1904
Closed – 26 August 1916
Moschi (Feldpost use in Same)
Moschi canceller used on Feldpost in Same – 11 March to c. 22 May 1916
Moschi (Feldpost use in Hale)
Moschi canceller used on Feldpost in Hale – 24 March to 14 June 1916
Mpapua
Opened – 20 April 1895
Closed – 31 August 1916
Muaja
Opened – 21 June 1908
Closed – Spring 1915
Muanza / Muansa
Opened – 1 October 1895
Spelling changed – 17 March 1909
Closed – 13 July 1916
Muhesa
Opened – 12 March 1900
Closed – 28 July 1916
Musoma
Opened – 2 September 1913
Closed – 10 or 28 July 1916
Neu-Langenburg
Moved from Langenburg – 2 July 1908
Closed – 30 May 1916
Ngerengere
Opened – 14 November 1908
Closed – 31 December 1912
Ngomeni
Opened – 11 February 1913
Closed – 3 July 1916
Pangani
Opened – 11 February 1913
Closed – 3 July 1916
Ruanda
Opened – 26 October 1908
Closed – 2 May 1916
Saadani / Sadani
Opened – 5 May 1892
Spelling changed – c. 23-26 February 1909
Closed – 25 July 1916
Salale
Opened – 3 August 1911
Closed – May 1916
Schirati
Opened – 19 June 1905
Closed – 31 August 1914
Soga
Opened – 31 August 1911
Closed – May 1916
Songea / Ssongea
Opened – 13 May 1899
Spelling changed – early 1909
Closed – 20 August 1916
Tabora
Opened – 15 July 1895
Closed – 18 September 1916
Tanga
Opened – 5 May 1891
Closed – 7 July 1916
Tschole
Opened – 1 November 1907
Closed – 10 January 1915
Ujiji / Udjidji
Opened – 5 May 1891
Closed – 7 July 1916
Umbulu
Opened – 25 March 1913
Closed – 10 April 1916
Urundi
Opened – 1 July 1913
Closed – 16 June 1916
Canceller used on Feldpost in Niakassu – 16 June to July 1916
Urundi (at Niakassu)
Urundi canceller used on Feldpost in Niakassu – 16 June to July 1916
Usumbura
Opened – 22 September 1902
Closed – 4 June 1916
Utete
Opened – 1 September 1913
Closed – September 1916
Canceller used on Feldpost in Utunge – 10 September 1916 to 29 January 1917
Utete (at Utunge)
Utete canceller used on Feldpost in Utunge – 10 September 1916 to 29 January 1917
Wiedhafen
Opened – 25 October 1899
Closed – 31 March 1912
Wilhelmsthal
Opened – 30 April 1899
Closed – prior to 5 June 1916
Wugiri
Opened – 13 September 1904
Closed – 1 October 1909