Destination guide
Bagamoyo & Pwani
An atmospheric Swahili port steeped in caravan-trade, slavery and German-colonial history, just north of Dar es Salaam.
What's there
Places to visit
Historical Place
Kaole Ruins
The remains of a 13th-century Swahili town, with two ruined mosques and around 30 Shirazi tombs set among baobabs.
Museum
Old Fort (Boma)
A coral-stone fort dating from around 1860, used during the slave trade and later by the German administration.
Museum
Catholic Mission & Museum
The historic Holy Ghost mission, church and small museum chronicling slavery and the freeing of captives.
Educational Institution
Bagamoyo College of Arts (TaSUBa)
Tanzania's leading institute for performing and visual arts, a lively cultural centre in the town.
Museum
German Boma & colonial quarter
The grand former German administrative building and surrounding heritage streetscape of the first colonial capital.
Market
Bagamoyo fish market
A colourful working market on the beach where dhows land the daily catch each morning.
Museum
Caravanserai & Livingstone Tower
Historic sites tied to the caravan trade and to the explorer David Livingstone, whose body rested here en route to burial.
National Park
Saadani National Park
A short drive north, the only national park in Tanzania where the savannah meets the Indian Ocean beach.