Pangani Attractions

Pangani is a small Swahili outpost with a long history as an Arab settlement and a slave-trading center. Pangani history and culture dates back to the 15th C. The town began as a coastal dhow port but then became a station on the caravan route from Lake Tanganyika for exporting slaves and ivory. Pangani became a large, prosperous port, sisal plantations were set up while missionaries and explorers began their journeys to the interior from here. By the end of the 19th C, Tanga and Dar es Salaam became the hot spots while Pangani waned.

The oldest building is the Old Boma, built in 1810. Slaves were buried alive in the pillars to ensure strong foundations.