Swahili coast
East African littoral
The Swahili coast is the coastal region of East Africa stretching from Somalia through Kenya, Tanzania, and into Mozambique, historically characterized by Swahili-speaking trading communities and Islamic influence.
The term appears in historical and geographical contexts: Trade routes along the Swahili coast connected Africa with Arabia and India. (Capitalized Swahili Coast is the standard form.)
- monsoon windsSeasonal reversing air currents
- sea breezesWinds blowing landward from ocean
- navigation techniquesMethods for determining location
- ivory tradeCommerce in elephant tusks
- Indian OceanSea south of Asia
mosques · spice routes · beaded sandals · gold trade · fishing traditions · slave trade · oral traditions · courtyards · fortresses · carved doors · Mombasa · ports of call · cloves · pilau rice · sultan · pearls · urban planning · gold
- Indian OceanArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Andaman Sea
- coastscliffs, shoreline, sandy shore, coves, bays
- World RegionsEurope, Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania
- SwahiliKiswahili, pole, mama, baba, dada
- East AfricaKenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
- Indian Ocean tradedhow, dhows, monsoon winds, trade winds, Indian Ocean
Swahili coastSahel
Semi-arid African transition zone
Congo Basin · Maghreb · West Africa · Kalahari · Great Lakes region
Swahili, coast, coastal, coasts, coastline, coastlines, coasting, coasted