Bagamoyo Attractions 
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Bagamoyo, meaning 'bury my heart', was the first capital of Tanzania. As the oldest town in the country, Bagamoyo was the last stop for Arab and Indian traders, and Christian missionaries before they headed inland. European explorers such as Burton, Livingstone and Stanley began their journeys in Bagamoyo.
The town became the capital of German East Africa from 1887 to 1891. As one of the most important trading ports along the coast of East African, Bagamoyo was also the last stop for slave trading caravans making their way to Zanzibar. The main trading goods were fish, salt and gum until the first half of the 19th C when ivory, tortoise shell and leopard skin became important.
The town became the capital of German East Africa from 1887 to 1891. As one of the most important trading ports along the coast of East African, Bagamoyo was also the last stop for slave trading caravans making their way to Zanzibar. The main trading goods were fish, salt and gum until the first half of the 19th C when ivory, tortoise shell and leopard skin became important.
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Kaole Ruins
The early Muslim settlement of Kaole was once a resource-abundant trading town. The Kaole Ruins, consisting of mosques and tombs, date back to as early as the 3rd Century.
