Mnarani ruins
Mnarani ruins | |
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![]() View of the Mnarani ruins | |
Location | Kilifi County, Kenya |
Coordinates | 3°38′21.39″S 39°50′37.27″E / 3.6392750°S 39.8436861°ECoordinates: 3°38′21.39″S 39°50′37.27″E / 3.6392750°S 39.8436861°E |
![]() ![]() Location of the Mnarani ruins |
The Mnarani ruins are the remains of two mosques near Mnarani in Kilifi County, Kenya. Dating from the 15th century, the mosques are located on a bluff overlooking Kilifi Creek from the southern side.[1][2] The settlement at the site dates back to the 14th century, and the site also contains a number of tombs.
References[]
- ^ Mnarani Archived 2007-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, National Museums of Kenya
- ^ James Kirkman, Mnarani of Kilifi: The Mosques and Tombs, Ars Orientalis, Vol. 3, (1959), pp. 95-112
Categories:
- African mosque stubs
- Kenyan building and structure stubs
- Swahili stubs
- Kilifi County
- 15th-century mosques
- Mosques in Kenya
- Swahili culture
- Monuments and memorials in Kenya