Amir Abedi
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Sheikh K. A. Amir Abedi (1924 – 1964) was the first Africa
n mayor of Dar es Salaam
. He also served as a Minister of Justice, and led the Tanganyikan delegation to the Eighteenth Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He died of food poisoning in 1964 at the age of 40.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n mayor of Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
. He also served as a Minister of Justice, and led the Tanganyikan delegation to the Eighteenth Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He died of food poisoning in 1964 at the age of 40.