Shinyanga (Tanzania), aerial view of rock formations that serve as a natural cistern
January 16, 1938. 10 miles northwest of Shinyanga, Tanganyika: A curiosity of water conservation. The long rock outcrop possesses a natural fissure that holds water after rain. To augment the supply, a low wall has been built on top of the rock, thus increasing the area of catch. Natives climb the s...
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1938
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| Online Access: | http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/ref/collection/agsafrica/id/539 |
| Summary: | January 16, 1938. 10 miles northwest of Shinyanga, Tanganyika: A curiosity of water conservation. The long rock outcrop possesses a natural fissure that holds water after rain. To augment the supply, a low wall has been built on top of the rock, thus increasing the area of catch. Natives climb the sides, then descend by me ans of a set of steps to the basin and bear away drinking water for themselves and their animals in great jugs carried on their heads. c. 4500 feet. Grayscale |
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