Kilwa Kisiwani:

Kilwa Kisiwani was once the trading center of the Swahili Empire. The ruins of the settlement still remain and are considered one of the important Swahili remains in East Africa today. The famous traveler and chronicler 1bn Battuta visited Kilwa in the 14 th describing his admiration for the architecture and graceful situation of the capital city. Later the Island became the trading post for slaves traveling north from Mauritius and Mozambique.