Question

why did the Portuguese set up a trading station in Delagoa Bay?​

Answer 1

Further south Lourenco Marques was sent to Delagoa Bay to establish trade with the indigenous people living there. The Portuguese did not have an easy time on the east coast of Africa. ... From these bases, the Portuguese could control the sea-going trade of the entire western Indian Ocean.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Further south Lourenco Marques was sent to Delagoa Bay to establish trade with the indigenous people living there. The Portuguese did not have an easy time on the east coast of Africa. ... From these bases, the Portuguese could control the sea-going trade of the entire western Indian Ocean.