Lindi Historic Town

Lindi Historic Town (Mji wa kale wa Lindi in Swahili) is a historic area located in the present day small city of Lindi, Lindi Municipal District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The historic part of town covers the wards of Makonde, Ndoro, Mikundi, Mitandi and Msanjihili wards. The area has building from Swahili, Arab and German tradition reflecting the settlement's history.

Key Information

Street Scene in Lindi Historic Town
Lindi Historic Town Shown within Tanzania
Location	Lindi Municipal District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
Coordinates	9°59′49″S 39°42′52″E / 9.99694°S 39.71444°E / -9.99694; 39.71444
Type	Settlement
History
Founded	11th century CE
Cultures	Swahili
Site notes
Condition	Endangered
Ownership	Tanzanian Government
Management	Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1]
Architecture
Architectural styles	Swahili, Islamic & Architecture of Germany
National Historic Sites of Tanzania
Official name	Lindi Historic Town
Type	Cultural
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Lindi was a major part of the Swahili civilisation, whom established the town in the eleventh century and conducted trade along the coast with other people living near the Indian Ocean. The Swahili town's previous name has never been documented. It may have been called for the native Mwinyi's forefathers. The Omanis ruled the local populace and used the region to trade and transport ivory and slaves to the international market.^{[2] [3]}

Old German building ruin from the late 19th Century.

Street scene in Msanjihili ward with traditional Swahili homes.

Old building in Msanjihili ward, Lindi town.

1. ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
2. ^ "Lindi town overview". Retrieved 21 August 2022.
3. ^ Lerise, Fred, et al. “Background to Lindi Region.” The Case of Lindi and Its Region, Southern Tanzania, International Institute for Environment and Development, 2001, pp. 2–5. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep01760.4. Accessed 21 Aug. 2022.

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