Karl Klaus von der Decken
Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken was a German explorer of eastern Africa and the first European to attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
Karl Klaus von der Decken, woodcut by C. Kolb 1874
Karl Klaus von der Decken with Medal of the Order of Saint John
Von der Decken's hornbill male with a large insect, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Rest Under a Big Tree
Bardere also known as Baarka, is a city in Jubaland State of Somalia. It is the second largest and most populous city in Jubaland with Kismayo being the largest and most densely populated city in the region. Bardere sits on the Jubba River around 250 km west of the city of Baidoa and is in a highland area with fertile soil.
View of the Bardera Citadel in the mid-1800s by Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken.
Bridge in Bardera
Bardera pulm tree
Juba river in Bardera