Kariakoo

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Kariakoo is an area of the city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in the Ilala district. In earlier centuries it was a small village that was frequently raided by slave traders. Thousands of people were kidnapped from Kariakoo and forced into slavery in the Americas.

Kariakoo is mainly known for its extensive market that consumes numerous city blocks. Agricultural goods, housewares, and many other items can be found there, such as 'knock-off' apparel found in small shops peripheral to the market.

Ryszard Kapuściński wrote about his experiences in Kariakoo in his book Ebony.