- Mangapwani Coral Cave - Constructed by Mohammed Bin Nassor Al-Alwi around 1880, the Mangapwani Slave Chambers were carved out of a cave and linked to the coast, which is 2 kilometers distant. The site is encircled by a diverse array of native flora, including Breadfruit trees, Rambo tans, and aromatic bushes. During the period when slavery was being abolished in 1873, particularly in the Middle East, it served as a crucial hub for the temporary holding of slaves before they were sold internationally. From 1880 to 1905, the chambers were used to secretly hold slaves until they could be sold.
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The Mangapwani Slave Chamber, found a short distance up the coast from the Coral Cave, is sometimes referred to as the Slave Cave. However, it’s actually a square cell carved into the coralline rock and topped with a roof. It was originally constructed for housing slaves by Mohammed bin Nassor Al-Alwi, a prominent slave trader. Boats carrying human cargo from the mainland would disembark on the nearby beach, and the slaves were housed here before they were transported to Zanzibar Town for trade, or sent to labor on plantations on the island. It’s believed that after the 1873 Anglo–Zanzibari treaty, which formally ended the slave trade, was signed by Sultan Barghash, the cave was utilized as a covert hideout to continue the illegal slave trade.
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