The Central Slave and Ivory Trade Route
The Central Slave and Ivory Trade Route is part of the Tentative list of Tanzania in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
The Central Slave and Ivory Trade Route comprises remains of this 19th century trade network at 6 locations. These are Bagamoyo, Mamboya, Mpwapwa, Kilimatinde, Kwihara and Ujiji Bagamoyo. The remains include Arab forts, slave trade related buildings in Stone town, graveyards, churches founded by missionaries who fought against the Slave Trade.
Map of The Central Slave and Ivory Trade Route
Load mapThe 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
- The Central Slave and Ivory Trade Route
- Country
- Tanzania
- Added
- 2006
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Human activity - Transport and Trade
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- By ID
Site History
2012 Incomplete - not examined
2011 Incomplete - not examined
2010 Incomplete - not examined
2006 Revision
Includes (at least part of) former TWHS Bagamoyo Stone Town and Kaole Ruins (1997)
2006 Added to Tentative List
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