Quer durch Uganda : $b eine Forschungsreise in Zentralafrika, 1911/1912
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"Quer durch Uganda" by Rudolf Kmunke is a travel narrative and scientific expedition account written in the early 20th century. It follows an overland research journey across Uganda that includes the ascent of Mount Elgon and surveys of little-mapped regions, blending geography, natural history, and ethnography with the logistics and hazards of colonial-era travel.
The opening of the book lays out the author’s aim to explore largely unmapped parts of Uganda, his gratitude to supporters, and a methodical account of preparations: selecting routes, studying prior literature, assembling tents, arms, cameras, and scientific instruments, and recruiting key companions such as physician Robert Stigler. The narrative then traces the journey from Vienna via Trieste and the Suez route to Mombasa and Nairobi, where a meeting with the British governor prompts a change of plan to approach Uganda from Lake Victoria. After rail to Kisumu and a lost case of medical instruments, the party crosses the l
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