From Stone Town, Omani kings oversaw elaborate systems of maritime trade, including cloves, gold, and textiles, powered by strong winds that set dhows  traditional Arab vessels  sailing across the Indian Ocean, from India to Oman to East Africa.
Kutoka Mji Mkongwe, watawala wa Omani waliendesha biashara ya baharini, ikiwa ni pamoja na karafuu, dhahabu, nguo, wakitegemea safari za vyombo vilivyoongozwa na upepo kati ya kingo ya Bahari ya Hindi nchini India kwenda Oman na Afrika Mashariki.