Bagamoyo
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Bagamoyo is a historic coastal town in present-day Tanzania that served as a major 19th-century East African trade and colonial center, including as an early administrative hub for German rule.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic town
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settlement ⓘ town ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceInKilometersToDarEsSalaam | 75 ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| directionFromDarEsSalaam | north ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | Dar es Salaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Swahili
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zaramo NERFINISHED ⓘ various coastal Bantu groups ⓘ |
| formerColonyOf |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvent | Bagamoyo International Arts Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Bagamoyo College of Arts (TaSUBa)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catholic mission ⓘ Old Fort (German colonial fort) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | cultural landscape ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early administrative hub for German colonial rule in East Africa
ⓘ
major 19th-century East African trade center ⓘ major 19th-century caravan terminus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural heritage sites
ⓘ
historic Swahili stone town architecture ⓘ missionary history ⓘ role in East African slave trade ⓘ role in Indian Ocean trade ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Coast Region, Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
East African coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bagamoyo District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfCapitalStatus | late 19th century ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| servedAs | first capital of German East Africa ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
historic port area
ⓘ
old German colonial buildings ⓘ slave route memorials ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListInscriptionYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +3 ⓘ |
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