The village of Pangani is the Zanzibar of the Tanzanian mainland. It lies 45 km south of Tanga. The name Pangani is due to the river that runs through the northern part of the town. Being much less known, it is much more peaceful than Zanzibar and the beaches around Pangani are virtually unspoiled. In the harbor you can find coral reefs, a great diversity of tropical fish and marine life. It’s an ancient town, and is believed to have been established before the 6th century BC. Although its history goes back a long way, it was further developed by the Arabs as a settlement and slave trading centre. It played an important role during the slave trade era as a trading port dealing mainly with slaves and ivory. Several historical sites in and around the town are reminders of the strong Arabic influence and the later German and British colonial era in Tanganyika. Furthermore Pangani is known because of the sisal and coconutplantations. Nearby Pangani you can find the Saadani game reserve. This reserve covers an area of 250 square km from the Wami river in the south to the Mligaji river in the north, with the Moshi railway line as the western boundary. Once Saadani became a Game Reserve new species of animal were introduced to compliment the existing diversity. Wildebeest, zebra and eland joined the resident populations including buffalo, elephant, giraffe, lion, and the extremely rare Roosevelt's sable antelope.