History The population of Zanzibar is made up of people from diverse ethnic origins. The first permanent residents of Zanzibar appear to have been the ancestors of the Bantu Hadimu and Tumbatu, who started arriving from the African Great Lakes mainland around A.D. 1000. They belonged to various mainland ethnic groups. Generally, they lived in

History Ancient history and settlement. Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. Uganda borders it to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania. According to the 2022

History Ancient history and settlement. The culture of Kenya comprises multiple traditions. Kenya has no single prominent culture. Instead, it consists of the various cultures of the country’s communities. Notable populations include the Swahili on the coast, several other Bantu communities in the central and western regions, and Nilotic communities in the northwest. The Maasai culture is well known to tourism, despite constituting

History Ancient history and settlement. Main article: History of the Maldives § Early Age. The first Maldivians did not leave any archaeological artifacts. Their buildings were probably built of wood, palm fronds and other perishable materials, which would have quickly decayed in the salt and wind of the tropical climate. Moreover, chiefs or headmen did not