Mangapwani Coral Cave and Slave Chambers Walk
Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location to begin your tour.
Discover the meaning of Mangapwani, which means Arab Shore, located about 20 km north of Zanzibar Town.
Explore why it is famous for its large natural cave with fresh water at ground level and underground artificial chambers with a roof at the top, which were used to hide slaves from the mainland before they were transported to the slave market in Zanzibar Town for resale or distributed to fruit and spice plantation farms on the island.
Visit the two amazing attractions near the shore where human cargo was unloaded as slaves during the Arabian domination.
During the tour, learn more about the history of the natural coral cave, the slave chambers, and the purpose behind constructing the chambers.
Moreover, the site tour guide will introduce the main uses of these desirable historical areas before and after the Sultan of Zanzibar signed the agreement to illicit the slave trade in Zanzibar.
Furthermore, there is an underground passage in the natural coral cave connected to the seaside, which was used as a secret route for transporting slaves from the coral cave and chambers to the traditional dhow landing place on the shore of Mangapwani, ready to depart with slaves to Asian countries.
