The following information was extracted from the district history:
The next two years saw steady growth of
Rotary in Africa.
There were also political
problems and racial tension in the southern part
of Africa, which for all practical purposes
needed regrouping of clubs.
In 1963 – 64
there was further redistricting - Southern
Rhodesia, South West Africa and Republic of
South Africa were transferred to districts
225, 230 and 235.
District 220 consisted of
Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Northern
Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Tanganyika, Reunion and
Uganda.
The first District Governor of this
new district was late J. R. Gregory.
In
subsequent years Rotary Clubs were formed in
Mauritius (1964), Comoro Islands (1965)
Territories of Afars and Issa what is now
called Djibouti (1967).
These were
incorporated in District 220 as of 01 July
1968.
Rotary Club of Victoria in Seychelles
was chartered in 1969 and Rotary Club of
Gaborone in Botswana was chartered in 1972.
These were incorporated in District 220,
while Rotary clubs in Malawi were
transferred to District 225 with effect from
01 July 1970.
Rotary Club of Zanzibar, which
was formed in 1961, was also part of
District 220. However, the club was down in
1964 after the revolution. |
