Jumba la Mtwana

Site on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya

Beach mosque
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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, 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

  1. ^ "Jumba la Mtwana, the ancient Swahili stone town". Daily Nation.
  • Media related to Jumba la Mtwana at Wikimedia Commons

3°57′00″S 39°46′00″E / 3.95°S 39.7667°E / -3.95; 39.7667

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