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Leo Hempstone · CC0

Event trade Africa

Mombasa

900 CE

Key Swahili coast trading port for gold, ivory, and…

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City in Mombasa County, Kenya

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Landmark · Africa

Mombasa

900 CE – still standing

Key Swahili coast trading port for gold, ivory, and spices

Standing in 900 CE

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Mombasa Leo Hempstone · CC0