Verified2.5700° S · 40.5700° E · 3 m
Ishakani Ruins — Tana Mouth
Swahili (13th–16th c. CE)·Swahili (Ozi secondary)·🇰🇪 Tana River County, Kenya
About
About Ishakani Ruins — Tana Mouth
Ishakani Ruins — Tana Mouth in Tana River County, Kenya is a Swahili (13th–16th c. CE) ancient-city attributed to Swahili (Ozi secondary). Tana mouth Swahili creek town near Ozi gorge. Kipini district secondary settlement of Ozi polity.
Why it mattersKey Swahili (Ozi secondary) centre in the Tana River County
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronological seriation
- 02Trade network evidence
Theories
- 01Long-distance Indian Ocean trade
- 02Kushite royal succession
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 13th c. CE
- Period
- Swahili (13th–16th c. CE)
- Culture
- Swahili (Ozi secondary)
- Purpose
- Tana mouth Swahili creek town near Ozi gorge
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 13th c. CE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Reisner/Kirkman survey
On the ground
Structures & features
2.5700° S · 40.5700° E · 3 m · 4 mapped features
- Ishakani Ruins — Tana Mouth — Great MosquemosqueFriday mosque with mihrab and pillar tomb2.5698° S · 40.5701° E
- Ishakani Ruins — Tana Mouth — Stone House ClusterhouseCoral rag house compound2.5702° S · 40.5702° E
- Ishakani Ruins — Tana Mouth — Town EnclosureenclosureOuter enclosure or creek defence2.5696° S · 40.5698° E
- Ishakani Ruins — Tana Mouth — Cistern ClustercisternPlastered cisterns2.5704° S · 40.5699° E