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Tanzania
Pwani Region
Bagamoyo
Historic Swahili coast town — former slave-trade port and German East African capital.
About Bagamoyo
Bagamoyo ('Lay down your heart') was the terminus of the mainland slave caravan route and East Africa's most important port in the 19th century. German East Africa's capital from 1888–1891. Today: Catholic Mission with the oldest church in East Africa (1868), Kaole Ruins (13th century), and Bagamoyo College of Arts for traditional Swahili drumming + dance.
Highlights
- 19th-century slave-trade port
- German East Africa capital (1888-91)
- 1868 Catholic Mission
- Kaole Ruins (13th c.)
- Bagamoyo College of Arts
Live forecast · Bagamoyo
30°C
Clear sky
· 11 km/h wind
Updated 2026-05-18T16:00
- 🌦 31° 22° 💧 0.3mm
- 🌦 29° 22° 💧 4.0mm
- 🌦 30° 22° 💧 0.3mm
- 🌦 31° 21° 💧 0.5mm
- 🌦 30° 22° 💧 0.6mm
- 🌦 29° 21° 💧 2.1mm
- 🌦 29° 22° 💧 1.8mm
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