MIKINDANI HERITAGE SITE

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The town of Mikindani sits at the southern end of a small lagoon in the southwest corner of Mikindani Bay; about 50 km from the Ruvuma River and the modern border between Tanzania and Mozambique. Mikindani heritage site is an important 19th C historical village. It is popular as one of slave transit port in the southern Tanzania, receiving slave from the hinterland and handling destined to Zanzibar, Reunion Island and other places. The historic town of Mikindani constitutes important history of Arabs and German domination in southern part of Tanzania, and east African coast as whole.
Mikindani built heritage encompasses the old Boma, Slave makert, Aga Khan House, the Bank House, Old Prison, Slave Market, Dr Livingstone House, Governor House, Madukani House, and Mikindani Health Center. Also,Mikindani historic town constitute of graves of mid 19th C date at various point of the harbor including Mitengo, Mirunda, and Mvita pwani.

Mikindani’s regional history provides important information about complex relationship with the developments usually thought to characterize Swahili archaeology and history. This include the significant patterns of the first millennium, ranging from initial occupation by mobile stone-tool using groups, to settlement by iron-using agriculturalists, to the development of early Swahili culture marked by sailing and Tana/TIW ceramics, were shared. 

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