A sheltered bay that Vasco da Gama called the 'land of good people' (terra da boa gente) in 1498 and where the Portuguese later traded.
No evidence places a trading town here in 1200; Chibuene, 150 km north, is the known early landing place of this coast. The record marks the bay for the campaign's convenience.
Who holds it
- Title
- Not known
- Since
- Not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
Not known: no trading town is attested here for 1200.
How things stand that morning
Fishing and farming villages; no trading town attested.
Charter
None: a settlement under a chief, without written privileges.
Fairs and markets
No fixed markets are known; exchange at the chief's court and with visiting traders.
Where the sources disagree
- Some writers place al-Idrisi's Daghuta on a southern gulf; Inhambane is one possible candidate, not a proven one.
Evidence: No archaeology of the period known to me; the record rests on the absence of evidence.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.