Harambe



Harambe (ha-ROM-bay) is an independantly governed, landlocked African village in East Africa, bordered on the North by Kenya and the South by United Republic of Tanzania, along the Uvumbuzi River, a few miles from Africa's Eastern coast. The village's name comes from the Swahili "to come together," after the combining of many African cultures.

History
Because of its proximity to the Eastern coast of the Indian Ocean, Harmbe was first founded as a French trading post in 1420. Many sections of the ruins of the old French fort are still intact and some have been converted by the locals into businesses, such as Tamu Tamu. Other parts of the fort have been disassembled and rebuilt as other buildings, such as the Computer Training Center and the old entrance of Tusker House. A canon and damage to the fort wall are still visible, remnant of times when the fort would be defended by soldiers against pirates.

In the 1920's, Harambe was connected to the rest of Africa by its inclusion in the Eastern Star Railway System which runs from Lusaka to Nairobi and Kisangani. However, riding the train will cause passengers to leave Harambe and thus go out of bounds, leaving them unable to travel anywhere else in Africa.

After a peaceful revolution, Harambe has been self-governing since gaining independence in 1961. Many benches and signs in the town read "Uhuru 1961," which is Swahili for "Freedom 1961."

Administrative Divisions
Harambe is divided into two known districts:
 * Historic District


 * New Harambe (out of bounds)

Geography
Located near but not within viewing distance of Mount Kilimanjaro, Harambe sits nestled along the borders of Kenya and the Republic of Tanzania, but is too small to be seen on most maps. The large gates of the villiage used to be a part of the old French fort and open onto a bridge which crosses the Uvumbuzi River. "Uvumbuzi" is Swahili for "Discovery," which is the name of this river just outside the village. Or perhaps "ugunduzi" is the Swahili word for "discovery" and "Uvumbuzi" really means "invention." Regardless, the river leaves the villiage and goes out to the Indian Ocean.