Malindi Attractions 
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Malindi is literally two towns in one - an historic Swahili town dating back to the 12th C and a modern tourist center with resorts, shopping and white sandy beaches. The oldest part of Malindi has several notable attractions: the Jami Mosque and two pillar tombs from the 14th C. One of the oldest East African churches, Church of St. Francis Xavier, is still in use in Malindi with the original walls still standing.
An important trading post at one time, Malindi even rivaled Mombasa for control of this part of the coast during the 14th and 15th C. Malindi was a popular destination for early Chinese and Arab traders, Portuguese sailors and then European settlers.
An important trading post at one time, Malindi even rivaled Mombasa for control of this part of the coast during the 14th and 15th C. Malindi was a popular destination for early Chinese and Arab traders, Portuguese sailors and then European settlers.
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