Bagamoyo,
Tanzania, is a town founded at the end of the 18th century, though it
is an extension of a much older (8th century) settlement, Kaole. It was
the capital of German East Africa and was one of the most important
trading ports along the East African coast along the west of the Indian
Ocean. In 2011, the town had 82,578 inhabitants and is the capital of
the Bagamoyo District.
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Location
Bagamoyo
is located at 6°26′S 38°54′E. It lies 75 kilometres (47 miles) north of
Dar-es-Salaam on the coast of the Indian Ocean, across from the island
of Zanzibar.
History:
The original settlement, Kaole, was founded c. 800 CE, and grew into an
important trading town by the 13th century. The Kaole Ruins contain the
remnants of two mosques and 30 tombs, dated back to the 13th century.
Around the 17th century, the settlement 2-3 miles north of Kaole
began growing. This area grew in prosperity, acquiring the name
Bagamoyo by the 18th century as an important stop in the caravan trade
(the name means "take the load off and rest").
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Until the 18th century, Bagamoyo was a small trading center where most of the population were fishermen and farmers.
The
main trading goods were fish, salt, and gum,
among other things. Bagamoyo became the most important trading entrepot
of the east central coast of Africa in the late 19th century.
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