Tanzanians in the United Kingdom
Total population | |
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Tanzanian-born residents 32,630 (2001 census) 35,994 (2011 census) Other population estimates 100,000 (Tanzanian organisations' 2009 estimate) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Ugandan migration to the United Kingdom |
Tanzanians in the United Kingdom are citizens or residents of the
History
There is a long and complex history of Tanzanians in the UK, with various individuals of various ages, occupations and races migrating to the UK for numerous reasons.
Demographics
The 2001 UK census recorded 32,630 Tanzanian-born people in the country.[3] In the 2011 census, 34,798 people born in Tanzania were recorded as living in England, 439 in Wales,[4] 681 in Scotland[5] and 76 in Northern Ireland.[6] These figures do not include British-born people of Tanzanian origin.
Community organisations have put the figure of Tanzanians in the UK at roughly 100,000, with the vast majority of these located in the British capital.[2][7] An International Organization for Migration mapping exercise published in 2009 suggests that besides the 20,000-25,000 in London, the community is fairly spread out.[2]
Within London, the largest concentration of Tanzanians can be found in the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Hammersmith and Fulham, Lambeth, Lewisham, Hackney and Camden.[2] Birmingham in the West Midlands follows with an estimated 4,500-5,000 residents of Tanzanian origin, some 3,500-4,000 individuals live in Reading, the figure for Manchester is slightly lower at 3,000-3,500.[2] It is thought that some 2,500-3,000 Tanzanians live in Milton Keynes, whilst the nearby settlements of Coventry and Northampton are home to roughly 1,500-2,000 Tanzanian residents. Slough and Leicester are both noted for having in the range of 800 and 1,500 Tanzanian residents each, whilst the cities of Leeds, Glasgow, Cardiff and Edinburgh all have a presence of Tanzanian individuals in their hundreds.[2]
The majority of Tanzanian people in the UK, are ethnically
Culture and Community
Events
The Tanzanian Diaspora Investment and Skills Forum is an annual event that takes place in the UK for Tanzanians based in the country.[2] Uhuru Day (Tanzanian Independence Day) celebrations in the UK are organised by the British Tanzanian newspaper TZUK.[2][10] Religious holidays such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adh are observed by Muslim Tanzanians, whilst Christmas and Easter are big celebrations in the Christian Tanzanian community. In London a community group named WATU organises numerous events throughout these periods.[2]
Media
There is currently only one Tanzanian newspaper in the UK, entitled TZUK; the newspaper has been in circulation since May 2008 and has been proven to be an effective medium for communicating with Tanzanians in UK.
Music
Historically the music of Tanzania had little to no presence in the general African music scene in the UK.[11] In the 1980s music of African origin was extremely popular in the UK, not only within the Black community but the population in general.[11] Numerous Afrobeat and Reggae songs topped the charts, and various other African genres could be found in nightclubs throughout the capital. Despite this, the vast majority of singers and acts originated from Western Africa, South Africa and the Caribbean.[11] This lack of music presence was also reflected in the Tanzanian homeland where Tanzanian musicians had to travel to countries such as Kenya due to lack of recording facilities in the country. Since the 1990s Tanzanian music has become more prominent in the UK, with entertainment for the diaspora finally becoming more evident.[11] Numerous music venues in central London cater largely to the local Tanzanian communities.
Notable individuals
See also
- Black British
- British Asian
- Foreign-born population of the United Kingdom
- Demography of Tanzania
- Tanzanian Americans
References
- ^ a b c "Saboteurs? Or Saviours?". Samar Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Tanzania: Mapping Exercise" (PDF). International Organization for Migration. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "2011 Census: Country of birth (expanded), regions in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Country of birth (detailed)" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Country of Birth – Full Detail: QS206NI". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "A Chat from London". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ Asian Tanzanian emigrants in the UK Archived 9 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Table 2a: Applications received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, by country of nationality, 1999 to 2008". Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom 2008. Home Office. August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ a b "TZUK home page". TZUK. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Tanzanian Flavas". BBC. Retrieved 4 April 2010.