The interregional caravan trade in East Africa was a system of long-distance trade networks connecting various regions of East Africa, primarily for the transport of ivory. It began in the 19th centur
Caravan porters with ivory tusks, probably around 1890
The port area of Zanzibar City in 2007; on the left is the Sultan's Palace, built after the Sultan moved to Zanzibar, and on the right is the power station built in 1883, called Beit al-Ajaib, or “House of Wonders” in popular parlance.
One of the typical carved doors in the historic old town of Zanzibar City
The old Arab town of Zanzibar, founded in the second half of the 19th century. Photo from 1928.
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Mombasa is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the cap
Mombasa Island
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Mombasa tusks, 2025
Voyager Beach Resort from Nyali Beach, Mombasa, Kenya