Mikindani

Mikindani lies on a sheltered bay on the southern Tanzanian coast. Its Swahili community stood between the Indian Ocean and the wooded hinterland north of the Rovuma River. Archaeological remains and stone tombs recall a long history of settlement, while the harbour offered a place for vessels moving along the coast. Goods and people passed between the bay, neighbouring communities and the wider maritime world.

The later city of Mtwara lies here.