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Kilwa seized the port of Sofala in the early 16th century to control the lucrative gold trade in the region and to expand its influence along the East African coast. By controlling Sofala, Kilwa gained access to the gold mines of the interior and could monopolize the trade of this precious commodity with foreign merchants.

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