Kaole Ruins
Magofu ya Kaole
Ruins of a 13th-century Swahili coastal city-state, with one of East Africa's oldest mosques and a cemetery of pillared tombs.
The site lies on the mangrove coast about 5 km south of the Old Town. From the 13th to 16th centuries it was a thriving Swahili trading port. Its remains include two coral-stone mosque ruins (one considered among the oldest mosques in East Africa), about 30 Arab-Persian style tombs with stone pillars, and a small museum displaying Chinese ceramic shards excavated here. Entry is about TZS 20,000. You can reach it by bicycle or tuk-tuk.
Opening hours
08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- TaSUBa (Bagamoyo Arts and Cultural Institute)
- Old Fort
- German Boma
- Bagamoyo Stone Town
- Bagamoyo Fish Market
- Caravan Serai
- Bagamoyo Beach
- Holy Ghost Catholic Mission & Museum