Omani Slave Coast: Map & History
Omanis are the nationals of Sultanate of Oman, located in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Omanis are the nationals of Sultanate of Oman, located in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Omanis have inhabited the territory that is now Oman. In the eighteenth century, an alliance of traders and rulers transformed Muscat into the leading port of the Persian Gulf. Omani people are ethnically diverse; the Omani citizen population consists of many different ethnic groups. The majority of the population consists of Arabs who speak Omani Arabic, and known as Omanis.
Modern Countries Once Part of Omani Slave Coast
At its mapped extent, Omani Slave Coast covered territory in 3 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Somalia1840–1855 CE · a large part
- Tanzania1814–1855 CE · a small part
- Kenya1814–1855 CE · a small part
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Omani Slave Coast's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Omani Slave Coast in Depth
History
Omani presence in the Swahili Coast can be traced since the Nabhani dynasty. In the late seventeenth century, Zanzibar became part of the overseas holdings of Oman after Saif bin Sultan, the imam of Oman, defeated the Portuguese in Mombasa, in what is now Kenya.
Large numbers of Omanis settled in the Swahili Coast — especially after 1832, when the Omani Sultan Said bin Sultan moved his court to Zanzibar. To the Omanis, the region became a land of economic opportunity.
Omanis who migrated to the Swahili Coast looked forward to a better life. The Omani community in the Swahili Coast grew and became financially successful.
Omanis stopped moving to Zanzibar after a revolution occurred in Zanzibar in 1964.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Omanis (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Omani Slave Coast Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Omani Slave Coast appears, with the other states of the time.
Omani Slave Coast Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 185,340 km² in 1854 CE.
Omani Slave Coast: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Omani Slave Coast exist?
Omani Slave Coast is dated to 1814 CE – 1855 CE, in the Industrial era.
How large was Omani Slave Coast at its peak?
At its peak in 1854 Omani Slave Coast covered about 185,340 km².
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