The Indian Ocean Littoral: Cartography and PortCities

Port Cities: Mapping Commerce and Trade

Durban	Sofala	Kilwa	Islands	South and South-East Asia	Oman
Historical Perspective	Comtemporary Trade	Tracing Diasporas	African Diasporas	Asian Diasporas	European Diasporas

Ground-plan from Kilwa Kisiwani, circa 1748

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