Jumba la Mtwana
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Jumba la Mtwana is the site of historical structures and archaeological relics on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, lying close to the Mtwapa Creek, at Malindi, in Kilifi county, north of Mombasa. It dates back to the fourteenth century.[1] Its features include a mosque by the sea.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Jumba la Mtwana, the ancient Swahili stone town". Daily Nation.
External links[]
- Media related to Jumba la Mtwana at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 3°57′00″S 39°46′00″E / 3.95°S 39.7667°E
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- Swahili people
- Swahili city-states
- Swahili culture
- History of Kenya
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- Archaeological sites in Kenya
- Mombasa
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