The Untold History Behind The Shimoni Slave Caves...!

Shimoni Caves were used as a waiting pen for captured slaves from the hinterland. The caves are located in a sleepy seafront village some 70km south of Mombasa on the Mombasa-Lunga Lunga road. A few metres from the site stands the Shimoni Slave Museum that is managed by the National Museums of Kenya.
For the most memorable part, the ancient coral caves of Shimoni served as a pen in which over 1 million slaves would wait before being shipped to the slave market in Zanzibar, Tanzania & onwards to Yemen between 1860 and 1895.
It is believed that the slaves were held here for 2-3 weeks, before being packed in dhows - up to 1000 at a time. As many as 400 died during that voyage and were thrown overboard to be eaten by sharks.
Today, Shimoni village lies further South and is currently a somewhat sleepy fishing village with resorts and operators that specialize in scuba diving, dolphin safaris providing accommodation and recreation for visitors.
The locals believe that the cave is a living organism as some of the rock pieces have outcrops from the top and bottom forming jaw-like structures. Pieces of old iron chains and shackles can be found in the cave which some people argue were used to shackle slaves in order to stop them from running away while others argue that the hooks inside were used to hang animals slaughtered during rituals.
A small entrance fee of KES. 400 is charged to non-residents and KES. 100 for Kenyan Citizens to explore the caves and tours are usually between 8.30 am - 10.30 am in the morning and 1.30 to 6 pm in the evening.
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