Lucata Coast

South of the Congo estuary, the Atlantic shore borders the country of Kongo and its coastal trading places. The great river's mouth and the ports farther south formed part of a network through which goods and people passed between the interior and ships at sea. African traders and rulers connected the estuary markets with coastal outlets such as Ambriz and Ambrizete. Captives were among the commodities carried through these routes, as the Atlantic slave trade drew on networks extending deep into the interior.