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This is 19th century building one the central coast of Tanzania and it is associated with ivory and slave trade. During the 19th century ivory and slave trade became illegal and major exit points such as Bagamoyo were highly monitored. However, still…

Archaeological beads are made from all sorts of materials: glass, bone, stone, terracotta and more. The materials can be clues to the time and place of the beads manufacturing as well as tell a lot about the people who made and used them. Beads can…

A baobab tree located inside the wall Enclosure part of which has nails. The presence of nails in the baobab truck is evidence of spiritual practices. The tree is owned by one of the families living in the wall enclosure.

A baobab tree located inside the wall Enclosure part of which has nails. The presence of nails in the baobab truck is evidence of spiritual practices. The tree is owned by one of the families living in the wall enclosure.

The Caravan Serai, with Swahili-Islamic architecture is one of the place of memory in Bagamoyo historic town linked to the 19th Century ivory and slave trade activities. The two storey building was built in 1860s by Mr. Said Magram Awadh, an Arab…

The Caravan Serai, with Swahili-Islamic architecture is one of the place of memory in Bagamoyo historic town linked to the 19th Century ivory and slave trade activities. The two storey building was built in 1860s by Mr. Said Magram Awadh, an Arab…

The Caravan Serai, with Swahili-Islamic architecture is one of the place of memory in Bagamoyo historic town linked to the 19th Century ivory and slave trade activities. The two storey building was built in 1860s by Mr. Said Magram Awadh, an Arab…

The Von Wissman Tower of Bagamoyo with 26.9 Square meter, was erected by Major Von Wissmann, a German East African Commander in 1889. It was a strategic point to control Slavery and Slave trade from the interior of Tanganyika. This was an…

The 15th Century Mosque was built by Shiraz. However, the mosque does not have partition hence believed to belong to the Sunni Islamic people.

It is a natural port where you can not structural remains except for mangrove vegetation.