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This is a Great Mosque of Kilwa Kisiwani that was built between the 13th and 14th Century AD.

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This was a custom house used by the German colonial administration during 19th century.

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This was a custom house / Office in Bagamoyo during the 19th Century.

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

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

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…

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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…

Mikindani is the most fascinating old town in southern Tanzania with winding streets and interesting blend of thatched mud houses and coral stones influenced by both Swahili and foreign architectures. Mikindani was the home for traders dating back to…

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This museum in Bagamoyo Historic Town has a small display documenting the slave trade. The museum is in one of the historic building that was used a guest house for slave trade dealers during the 19th century. The displays in the museum include…
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