In the city of Mombasa, separated from the mainland by Tudor Creek, Fort Jesus looms large from on high. Centuries ago, Europeans and Arabs warred over this fort and city, with the Swahili people ...

Mombasa has greeted Eastern, Portuguese and British conquerors and then bid farewell to the worst of them. Now only the warm-hearted Swahili people remain, writes Keri Harvey ...

Ironically, the story of Swahili origins has been molded almost entirely by non-Swahili people, ... ruler of Mombasa, as recorded by the Portuguese as early as the 1500s, ...

Mombasa — Many historians have created the impression that there is no tribe called Waswahill and that Swahili is just a spoken language. We just need to remember one thing.

The medieval Swahili people in city-states such as Mombasa and Zanzibar exported goods from the African interior including ivory, gold, ebony and sandalwood, as well as slaves, ...

The Swahili people have lived along Kenya’s coastal islands of Mombasa, Lamu and Wasini for more than five centuries, and many of their traditions have stood the test of time. One of those ...

In the city of Mombasa, separated from the mainland by Tudor Creek, Fort Jesus looms large from on high. Centuries ago, Europeans and Arabs warred over this fort and city, with the Swahili people ...

The medieval Swahili people in city-states such as Mombasa and Zanzibar exported goods from the African interior including ivory, gold, ebony and sandalwood, as well as slaves, to destinations ...

Sail a dhow. Visit lost cities. Kenya’s Swahili coast has much to offer travelers who journey to East Africa. Check out our list of 6 reasons to visit.