🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient city
Mnarani Ruins — Kilifi Creek
Swahili (13th–17th c. CE) · Swahili (Shirazi)
Mnarani Ruins — Kilifi Creek in Kilifi County, Kenya is a Swahili (13th–17th c. CE) ancient-city attributed to Swahili (Shirazi).
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient city
Jumba la Mtwana — Mtwapa Creek
Swahili (14th–15th c. CE) · Swahili
Jumba la Mtwana — Mtwapa Creek in Kilifi County, Kenya is a Swahili (14th–15th c. CE) ancient-city attributed to Swahili.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient city
Mtwapa Ruins — Mombasa North Bypass
Swahili (13th–15th c. CE) secondary · Swahili
Mtwapa Ruins — Mombasa North Bypass in Mombasa County, Kenya is a Swahili (13th–15th c. CE) secondary ancient-city attributed to Swahili.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient city
Dondo Ruins — Lamu Mainland
Swahili (14th–18th c. CE) · Swahili
Dondo Ruins — Lamu Mainland in Lamu County, Kenya is a Swahili (14th–18th c. CE) ancient-city attributed to Swahili. Mainland Swahili ruins opposite Manda Bay with walled town and Friday mosque.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient village
Kaya Jibana — Kilifi Badlands
Mijikenda (16th c. CE) · Mijikenda (Jibana)
Kaya Jibana — Kilifi Badlands in Kilifi County, Kenya is a Mijikenda (16th c. CE) ancient-village attributed to Mijikenda (Jibana).
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient village
Thimlich Ohinga – Enclosure Stone Town (Lake Victoria)
Late Iron Age · Bantu / Luo (Kabwa)
Largest of 138 Lake Victoria dry-stone enclosures (15th–19th c), UNESCO 2018. Concentric walls 1–4.2 m high ×51–152 m diam with internal compounds, shafts, and livestock pens.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient city
Mambrui — Malindi North
Swahili (14th–18th c CE) · Swahili
Mambrui — Malindi North in Kilifi County, Kenya is a Swahili (14th–18th c CE) ancient-city attributed to Swahili. Swahili creek town north of Malindi with Friday mosque and tombs.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient city
Ishakani Ruins — Tana Mouth
Swahili (13th–16th c. CE) · Swahili (Ozi secondary)
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.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Archaeological wonder
Thimlich Ohinga
Late Iron Age (15th–19th c CE) · Luo (Bantu-Luo Nilotic) / Gusii
UNESCO Luo walled town Thimlich Ohinga — 4-m dry-stone walls enclosing hill settlement.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient city
Shanga — Pate Island Early Swahili Town
Swahili earliest (8th–14th c CE) · Swahili (proto-Swahili)
Shanga — Pate Island Early Swahili Town in Lamu County, Kenya is a Swahili earliest (8th–14th c CE) ancient-city attributed to Swahili (proto-Swahili). Earliest Swahili town 15 ha with 8th c.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient city
Shaka — Formosa Bay Swahili Ruins
Swahili (14th–17th c. CE) · Swahili (Witu)
Shaka — Formosa Bay Swahili Ruins in Kilifi County, Kenya is a Swahili (14th–17th c. CE) ancient-city attributed to Swahili (Witu).