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Battle of Nurunyu

Battle of Nurunyu was a battle fought in 1917 at Lindi, in what is now United Republic of Tanzania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Lindi. It was part of Q659991. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 560–600 British; 600 Askaris against 90–105 Germans; 720 Askaris.

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Fought1917
WhereLindi, United Republic of Tanzania9.997S, 39.714E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; British East AfricaagainstGerman Empire; German East Africa
Casualties and losses13 killed and 51 woundedand-210–226 killed and wounded
Part ofQ659991

Where it sits in Q659991

Battle of Kusseri, 1914Battle of Agbeluvhoe, 1914Battle of Lai, 1914Battle of Chra, 1914Battle of Tepe, 1914Siege of Mora, 1914First Battle of Garua, 1914Battle of Nsanakong, 1914Battle of Ukoko, 1914Battle of Jabassi, 1914Naulila Incident, 1914First Battle of Edea, 1914Battle of Kilimanjaro, 1914Battle of Naulila, 1914Second Battle of Edea, 1915Battle of Kakamas, 1915Battle of Trekkopjes, 1915Battle of Gurin, 1915First Battle of Jaunde, 1915Second Battle of Garua, 1915Battle of Ngaundere, 1915Battle of Otavi, 1915Second Battle of Jaunde, 1915Battle of Banjo, 1915Battle of Kilosa, 1916Battle of Latema Nek, 1916Battle of Kahe, 1916Battle of Kondoa Irangi, 1916Battle of Mkalamo, 1916Battle of Tabora, 1916Battle of Dutumi, 1916Battle of Matamondo, 1916Battle of Kibata, 1916Battle of Beho Beho, 1917Battle of Nambanje, 1917Battle of Rumbo, 1917Battle of Narungombe, 1917Battle of Nurunyu, 1917Battle of Lioma, 191819141918Battle of Nurunyu, 1917
39 placed engagements of Q659991 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1917 (year precision)
PlaceLindi, United Republic of Tanzania
9.997S, 39.714E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength560–600 British; 600 Askaris90–105 Germans; 720 Askaris
Casualties and losses13 killed and 51 wounded-210–226 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
Battle of NurunyuBattle of NurunyuBattle of MahiwaBattle of KibataBattle of NarungombeBattle of MahiwaBattle of KibataBattle of NarungombeMasasi100 km9.997S, 39.714E
Placed at Lindi; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Nurunyu is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 27 in present-day United Republic of Tanzania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137596741, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nurunyu, revision 1370271037, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.