Swahili Coast

The Swahili Coast refers to the coast or coastal area of East Africa inhabited by the Swahili people, mainly Kenya, Tanzania, and north Mozambique. The term may also include the islands such as Zanzibar, Pate or Comoros which lie off the Swahili Coast. The Swahili Coast has a distinct culture, religion and geography, and as a result - along with other factors, including economic - has witnessed rising secessionism.

The major settlements of the Swahili Coast include:

  • Lamu
  • Malindi
  • Mombasa
  • Tanga
  • Pangani
  • Bagamoyo
  • Dar es Salaam
  • Zanzibar
  • Pemba
  • Mafia Island
  • Comoros
  • Mayotte
  • Sofala
  • Quelimane

Famous quotes containing the word coast:

    “On the Coast of Coromandel
    Where the early pumpkins blow,
    In the middle of the woods
    Lived the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo.
    Two old chairs, and half a candle,—
    One old jug without a handle,—
    These were all his worldly goods:
    In the middle of the woods,”
    —Edward Lear (1812–1888)