Some
75 kilometres to the north of Dar es Salaam lies Bagamoyo, once the
embarkation port for slaves from the hinterland, and later the first
German colonial capital. It is a place of considerable significance to
world history, both as an entry point for Arab and European
missionaries, explorers, and traders in East and Central Africa, and in
the history of the infamous slave trade. Fortunately Bagamoyo is now
being considered for inclusion into one of the World Heritage sites, to
conserve and protect the fascinating Gothic and Afro-Arabic architecture
in this coastal settlement steeped in history.
Tourist attractions include the Kaole ruins dating back to the 12th
century thought to mark one of the earliest contacts of Islam with
Africa; the Old Fort built in 1860 for holding slaves for shipment to
Zanzibar; the first Roman Catholic Church in East Africa built around
1868 used as a base to run a camp of about 650 freed slaves; the German
colonial administration headquarters, the Boma, in the first capital of
German East Africa; the Mission Museum displaying history of Bagamoyo;
and the Livingstone Memorial Church among others. Bagamoyo white sand
beaches are considered some of the finest on the whole of the East
African coast.
Some
75 kilometres to the north of Dar es Salaam lies Bagamoyo, once the
embarkation port for slaves from the hinterland, and later the first
German colonial capital. It is a place of considerable significance to
world history, both as an entry point for Arab and European
missionaries, explorers, and traders in East and Central Africa, and in
the history of the infamous slave trade. Fortunately Bagamoyo is now
being considered for inclusion into one of the World Heritage sites, to
conserve and protect the fascinating Gothic and Afro-Arabic architecture
in this coastal settlement steeped in history. 
