Sadani, Tanga, Tanzania

Sadani is one of two places in Tanzania with this name. This is the one in Tanga Region, near the coast.

History
In the East African campaign of World War I the British Royal Navy bombarded Sadani, first with the monitor HMS Mersey (1914) on 26 July 1916 and then with the battleship HMS Vengeance (1899) on 3 August. This led the German East African authorities in Sadani to surrender to British land and naval forces.

Transport
Both namesakes are served by nearby stations on the national railway network.