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Bookmark or Share- Swahili Coast - World History EncyclopediaThe Swahili Coast on the shores of East Africa was a region where Africans and Arabs mixed to create a unique identity from the 8th century called Swahili Culture. Swahili is the name of their language and means 'people of the coast.'
- The People of the Swahili Coast - National Geographic SocietyThis coastal region, which today stretches along the eastern edge of Africa from Somalia in the north to Mozambique in the south, is known as the Swahili Coast and is home to a unique culture and language—a multicultural polyglot of African, Arab, and Indian Ocean peoples.
- Swahili coast - WikipediaThe Swahili coast (Swahili: Pwani ya Waswahili) is a coastal area of East Africa, bordered by the Indian Ocean and inhabited by the Swahili people. It includes Sofala (located in Mozambique); Mombasa, Gede, Pate Island, Lamu, and Malindi (in Kenya); and Dar es Salaam and Kilwa (in Tanzania).
- AFRICA - Explore the Regions - Swahili Coast - THIRTEENPerched on the edge of the Indian Ocean against a sun-drenched backdrop, the Swahili Coast is among Africa's most distinct regions. For centuries, Arabs, Indians, Portuguese and more came to...
- East Africa's Swahili Coast | African World Heritage SitesEast Africa's Swahili Coast. The east coast of Africa experiences seasonally alternating ‘trade’ winds which have enabled sailing dhows to travel up and down the coast, fostering the movement of people and goods between the countries of Arabia, the Western Indian Ocean and East Africa for many centuries.
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