VICTORIA
PANGAN
The name Pangani owes to the river that runs through northern part of the Historical Town. Pangani is a very old town, it is believed to be established before 6th Century BC as a coastal dhow port, but later became a station on the caravan route from Late Tanganyika for exporting slaves and ivory. Several […]
BAGAMOYO
Bagamoyo played various historical roles in Tanzania. Apart from being a slave and ivory port, it was also a German headquarter in 1891. Explorers such as Burton, Speke, Grant, Livingston and Stanley all passed in this town. The name Bagamoyo comes from Swahili words “bwaga moyo” (throw down your heart), a despair expressed by people […]
DAR ES SALAM
Dar es Salaam, once called “Mzizima” (which means the healthy town), is an old city dating as early as 1857. Though the history of Mzizima went beyond 1,000 years when the Barawa people (who then mingled with Zaramo to become among them) started to settle and cultivate the area around Mbwa Maji, Magogoni (now Kivukoni) […]
