“Shimoni” in Swahili means “the place of the cave.” Shimoni Caves are a fascinating historical site and were formerly used as a hiding place for the native people who hid from attacks by marauding tribes from the hinterland.
Formed millions of years ago by coral polyps under the sea, there are several caves once joined together and believed to extend some 5 kilometres inland. At the height of the infamous slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, Arabs used these caves as a pen to hold slaves pending the arrival of ships to transfer them to Zanzibar. 
Funds collected are used to pay salaries for teachers, provide food and support for orphans, and to buy medicines for the local dispensary thereby turning the caves into positive happiness.
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