Angoche's Swahili sultanate is attested from the late fifteenth century, founded in its own tradition by settlers from Kilwa.
No town is attested here on 1 January 1200; the coast belongs to farming and fishing peoples, forebears of the Makua and Koti.
Who holds it
- Title
- Not known
- Since
- Not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
None recorded.
How things stand that morning
No town attested.
Charter
None known: Swahili towns had no written charters.
Council
None recorded.
Communities
Not attested for 1200.
Fairs and markets
No fairs; trade follows the monsoon season (ships arrive with the north-east kaskazi from about November and leave with the south-west kusi from about April).
Militia
Not recorded.
Trade and crafts
Not attested for 1200.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Later tradition only.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.