Bagamoyo town

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:town
gptkbp:coordinates 6.4422° S, 38.9047° E
gptkbp:country gptkb:Tanzania
gptkbp:distanceFromDarEsSalaam about 75 km north
gptkbp:district gptkb:Bagamoyo_District
gptkbp:historicalSignificance former capital of German East Africa
major East African port
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bagamoyo town
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Kaole_Ruins
slave trade history
missionary activities
Bagamoyo Arts and Cultural Institute
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:notableEvent starting point for 19th-century expeditions to the interior of Africa
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Old_Fort
gptkb:Catholic_Mission
gptkb:German_Boma
gptkbp:population approximately 82,578 (2012 census)
gptkbp:region gptkb:Pwani_Region
gptkbp:timezone EAT (UTC+3)
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bagamoyo_District
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7