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Tourism in Mikindani
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Travelling
to Mikindani is an adventure in itself. With rugged road access and a small
airstrip, the area is very much off the beaten path. But such secluded
surroundings mean you’ll have the Indian Ocean Coast, and the Swahili ruins,
all to yourself — an unimaginable privilege that makes for an unforgettable
experience.
The
beaches of southern Tanzania have much that is undiscovered, and offer the
chance of adventure and the siren call of exploration to the willing visitor.
Along
the southern coast of Tanzania, the old Swahili town of Mikindani and the
surrounding beaches of the Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park make a tranquil
and quiet alternative to larger beach destinations to the north.
In
town, a visit to the old German boma and the slave market is an interesting day
excursion from the coconut palm fringed beaches that stretch to the Mozambican
border.
The
marine park’s beaches and underwater reefs are largely unexplored and boat
trips to the bay and estuary mean venturing off the beaten track on your own
private Indian Ocean adventure.
The
protected lagoon has made a superb harbour for generations of fishermen and
traders. Traders from the Arabian Peninsula settled in Mikindani in the 9th and
18th centuries. By the second half of the 15th century, trade from Mikindani
was also going as far as Malawi, Zambia, Angola and Zaire. The products
exported included ivory, animal hides, tortoise shells and copper, while
manufactured products such as clothes, household utensils and weaponry were
imported. Portuguese expansion along the East African coast disrupted trade
links in the 16th century.
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