The following are important historical dates related to the east African coast
- 500A.D Bantu had come from Central Africa to the coast of East Africa.
- By 800 A.D Arabs and Persians had settled at the coast.
- By 1000 A.D the coast had Arabs, Bushmen, and the Bantu.
- 1000-1500A.D Arabs and Persians had settled at the coast of East Africa.
- Between the 13th and 15th Centuries, Swahili culture developed at the coast of East Africa.
- 1550 founding of Mombasa (Probable)
- 1270 AD Al-Hassan bin Suleiman built one of the greatest mosques at Kilwa.
- 1490 Kilwa had lost its power.
- 1498 Arrival of Vasco da Gama
- Around the 13th Century, Kilwa gained its strength.
- By 16th century, Mombasa was a very powerful state.
- Between 1200 and1500 A.D, Zanzibar was one of the richest coastal towns.
- Around the 12th century, Malindi was founded on the coast of Kenya.