Malawi Slave Routes and Dr. David Livingstone Trail

Photo by Roman Bruehwiler.

Malawi Slave Routes and Dr. David Livingstone Trail is part of the Tentative list of Malawi in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The Malawi Slave Routes and Dr. David Livingstone Trail represent several slave trade routes and Livingstone’s missionary response to that. The slave trade was introduced here in the 19th century by Swahili-Arab traders. Tangible monuments include churches, graves and the site of a slave market.

Map of Malawi Slave Routes and Dr. David Livingstone Trail

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The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Full Name
Malawi Slave Routes and Dr. David Livingstone Trail
Country
Malawi
Added
2011
Type
Cultural
Categories
Human activity - Transport and Trade
Link
By ID
2018 Upstream Process

2011 Added to Tentative List

The site has 4 locations

Malawi Slave Routes and Dr. David Livingstone Trail: Nkhotakota (T)
Malawi Slave Routes and Dr. David Livingstone Trail: Fort Mangochi (T)
Malawi Slave Routes and Dr. David Livingstone Trail: Fort Lister (T)
Malawi Slave Routes and Dr. David Livingstone Trail: Karonga (T)
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