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Classical Kingdoms · 1600–1800

The Salt Trade of Kibiro

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Location photograph · Kibiro Salt GardensImage credits

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Series · Classical Kingdoms · 20 min

About this episode

How Bunyoro’s monopoly on salt production at Kibiro fueled a vast trade network. We trace the routes, the merchants, and the economic power that salt gave the kingdom.

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  • G. Connah, "Kibiro: The Salt of Bunyoro"
  • Historical trade route surveys, British Museum

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