Shimoni means ‘place of the hole’ a reference to the 5 km of silted-up caves, which are thought to have been used for storing slaves prior to shipment to Zanzibar. Tours of the caves demonstrate the metal rings in the rocks to which the slaves are thought to have been shackled and the now silted-up passage, which once led to the slave ships.

The caves are open daily 8,30 to 10.30 am and 1.30 to 6.30 pm entry fees are payable.

Location: Shimoni is at the end of a small peninsula 76 km south of Likoni and not far from Tanzanian border.