The caravans varied in size. They ranged from "local" caravans of as few as ten camels to "international" caravans of as many as thousands of camels.
Kuanzia Misafara ya "wenyeji" iliyo na kiasi cha chini kabisa ngamia kumi, mpaka ya misafara ya "kimataifa" yenye wingi wa ngamia kiasi cha kufikia maelfu.