A Narration of Tanzania’s Colonial Past and the Slave Routes

From the 17th to 19th centuries,A Narration of Tanzania’s Colonial Past and the Slave Routes that carried thousands of enslaved men, women, and children from inland regions to the Indian Ocean trade ports. This panel traces the major paths from Moshi, Dodoma, Kilwa, and Bagamoyo to the slave markets in Zanzibar. Long before Tanzania became a land of peace and unity, its soil carried the heavy footsteps of sorrow, resistance, and untold human stories. The era of the slave trade carved deep scars across the regions of Kilimanjaro, Dodoma, Bagamoyo, Kilwa, and Zanzibar, shaping a painful chapter in the country’s history.