About Bagamoyo Town
Size: 66 sq. km (41 sq. mi).
Location: Tanzania Coast, 75 km (47 mi) North of Dar es Salaam

The town of Bagamoyo is the oldest town in Tanzania, founded by the end of the 18th century. It was the original capital of German East Africa and one of the most important trading ports along the East African coast. Today, the town has circa 30,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the District of Bagamoyo, recently being designated as a World Heritage Site.

The coastal Swahili town was one of the most important trading ports on the East African coast and the penultimate stop of slave and ivory caravans travelling on foot from Lake Tanganyika on their way to Zanzibar. Missionaries active in abolishing the slave trade made Bagamoyo, whose name means ‘bury my heart' in Kiswahili, a centre of their activities.

These days, Bagamoyo is now a centre for dhow sailboat building on the Tanzanian coast. A quiet village with a few German colonial buildings still standing, In the past, the town of Bagamoyo was one of the most important trading ports on the entire East African coast. Its port was the penultimate stop of slave and ivory caravans that travelled on foot all the way from Lake Tanganyika. Once the caravans reached Bagamoyo, the slaves and ivory were shipped by dhow to Zanzibar, where they were then dispatched all over the world. These days, Bagamoyo is a centre of dhow building in the region and along the Tanzanian coast.

Most tourist prefer weekend holidays in Bagamoyo Town, which lies about 75 km north of Dar es Salaam on the coast of the Indean Ocean, close to the Islands of Zanzibar.

How To Get There
About a one-hour drive north from Dar es Salaam by private car or bus.

What To Do
Activities such as island hopping, swimming, scuba diving and snorking are available. Cultural tours can also be arranged.

When To Go
Accessible year round. Dry season, June-August. Wet season November-March. December- February.

Accommodation
Stay at the Livingstone Club or the Paradise Beach Resort

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