From the source of the Nile
TANKAR-Coffee grows west of Lake Victoria, at the source of the Nile. David Livingstone, one of the first European explorers, searched for the source of the Nile in the 18th century in Karagwe.
The area of Karagwe was one of proud and successful people throughout its history. Divided into nine different kingdoms with a strict hierarchical society, the Karagwe people were one of the most developed cultures in the ancient times of African civilisation.
The local tribe of HAYA people of Karagwe are said to be the first human beings to produce steel long before the Europeans did. In 1997, the American archaeologist P.R.Schmidt published the findings of old steel ovens that were used for the first independent iron smelting based which was based on the use of local natural resources.
Karagwe is often mentioned as the breadbasket of the region, with its fertile soils and pleasant climate it allows, plants to flourish. Coffee, beans, maize, pineapples, mangos, passion fruits, peanuts, cashewnuts and many other fruits are growing in two seasons per year in garden farms within the heart of the area of Karagwe. Especially coffee, beans and honey sold nationally and internationally have gained respect for their taste by their customers.