Sadani
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This is the port on the mainland that is directly opposite Zanzibar Town and as such, the shortest dhow ride.
It was a large settlement during the Waswahili & Omani Arab rule.
Khoja merchants have lived here for a long time but the earliest record is since 1840's.
Mohamed Dewji, the Editor's Grandfather was born here in 1864.
- Picture Gallery of Historic Saadani
Boma or German Administrative building and Fort, Saadani, circa 1890
A German Farm near Sadani, circa 1906.
List of Indian Traders recorded as living in Saadani in 1908 by the German Colonial Handbook 1908.
Trade caravan that departed from Saadani circa 1910.
An Ivory caravan, one of the backbones of the trade from Saadani circa 1910.
- Picture Gallery of Editor's trip to present-day Sadani
Sadani 2010 - the present-day road into Sadani is through a National Game Park.
Sadani 2010 - the road out of town.
Main Street, Sadani, 2010
Original Main Street, where the Khoja dukas (shops) were lined up on each side of the street.
the dead Sokoni(market), Sadani.
Khoja Jamatkhana Site on the old Main street 2, Sadani.
the walls of jamatkhana, Sadani.
the sea has receded leaving the inland marsh,Sadani.
A local harusi wedding in Sadani 2010
A generous pilua meal with the groom at a local wedding, Sadani 2010
