Former Slave Market
Former Slave Market is a historic site in Magengeni, Mtwara Urban. Former Slave Market is situated near Livingstone House, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Monkey watching place.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mikindani and Mtwara.
Mikindani
Mikindani is a historic coastal town in the Mtwara-Mikindani District of Mtwara Region in Tanzania. The name comes from the Swahili word mikinda which means "young coconut trees".Mtwara
Mtwara Pronunciation is the capital city of Mtwara Region in southeastern Tanzania. In the 1940s, it was planned and constructed as the export facility for the disastrous Tanganyika groundnut scheme, but was somewhat neglected when the scheme was abandoned in 1951.
Former Slave Market
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism and historic site
- Location: Magengeni, Mtwara Urban, Mtwara, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-10.28124° or 10° 16′ 53″ south
Longitude
40.11914° or 40° 7′ 9″ east
Open location code
5HX2P499+GM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Former Slave Market” goes by many names.
- German: “Ehemaliger Sklavenmarkt”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Livingstone House and Monkey watching place.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: The Old Boma Tower and The Old Boma Hotel.
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