🇰🇪 Kenya · Archaeological wonder
Lamu
Lamu or Lamu Town is a small town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya on the continent of Africa.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient village
Kaya Mtswakara — Mijikenda Sacred Grove
Mijikenda (16th–20th c. CE) sacred still · Mijikenda (Giriama)
Kaya Mtswakara — Mijikenda Sacred Grove in Kilifi County, Kenya is a Mijikenda (16th–20th c. CE) sacred still ancient-village attributed to Mijikenda (Giriama).
🇰🇪 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 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 village
Thimlich Ohinga — Kakuku Enclosure
Late Iron Age (16th–19th c. CE) · Luo (Kabuoch)
Thimlich Ohinga — Kakuku Enclosure in Migori County, Kenya is a Late Iron Age (16th–19th c. CE) ancient-village attributed to Luo (Kabuoch).
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient village
Koobi Fora — Turkana Paleocoast Ridge
Lower Paleolithic (2.0–1.4 Ma) · Homo habilis/ erectus
Koobi Fora — Turkana Paleocoast Ridge in Marsabit County (Turkana), Kenya is a Lower Paleolithic (2.0–1.4 Ma) ancient-village attributed to Homo habilis/ erectus.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Archaeological wonder
Koobi Fora & Turkana Basin Hominid Sites
Pliocene–Pleistocene · Early hominids
Koobi Fora & Turkana Basin Hominid Sites in Marsabit County, Turkana, Kenya is a Pliocene–Pleistocene archaeological wonder attributed to Early hominids culture.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient village
Koobi Fora — FxJj Sector Ancillary Niche (Turkana)
Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE) · Neolithic
Koobi Fora — FxJj Sector Ancillary Niche (Turkana) in Eastern, Turkana, Koobi Fora, Kenya is a Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE) ancient village at…
🇰🇪 Kenya · Rock art
Gogo Falls — Kavirondo Rock Shelter and Iron Smelting
Neolithic to Iron Age (8000 BCE–500 CE) with rock art · Kavirondo
Gogo Falls — Kavirondo Rock Shelter and Iron Smelting in Migori County, Kenya is a Neolithic to Iron Age (8000 BCE–500 CE) with rock art rock_art attributed to Kavirondo.
🇰🇪 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 city
Gede Primary Outer Wall — South Enclosure
Swahili (12th–17th c) · Swahili
Gede Primary Outer Wall — South Enclosure in Kilifi County, Kenya is a Swahili (12th–17th c) ancient-city attributed to Swahili. Outer walled town extension 2 ha south of Gede main mosque with tombs.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancient village
Hyrax Hill
Pastoral Neolithic to Sirikwa Iron Age (1500 BCE–1900 CE) · Pastoral Neolithic (Elmenteitan) → Sirikwa Iron Age pastoralists
Leakey's Nakuru type-site Hyrax Hill with Sirikwa holes and Neolithic pit-houses.
🇰🇪 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 · 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
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 · Earthwork
Meroe Northern Cemetery Pyramid — Rift Valley (Nairobi)
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age
Meroe Northern Cemetery Pyramid in Rift Valley, Kenya is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) earthwork attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Earthwork
Monamalala — Tana Delta Mound (Gelegole remnant?)
Swahili–Pokomo (10th–16th c. CE) · Pokomo–Swahili
Monamalala — Tana Delta Mound (Gelegole remnant?) in Tana River County, Kenya is a Swahili–Pokomo (10th–16th c. CE) earthwork attributed to Pokomo–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 · Megalith
Namoratunga II — North Pillar Alignment (Turkana)
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) · Late Neolithic Atlantic
Namoratunga II — North Pillar Alignment (Turkana) in Rift Valley, Turkana, Namoratunga, Kenya is a Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) megal…
🇰🇪 Kenya · Earthwork
Naqa Lion Temple Outlier
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Iron Age
Naqa Lion Temple Outlier in Rift Valley, Kenya is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) earthwork attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Temple complex
Rhapta Submerged Harbour — Rift Valley (Nairobi)
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age
Rhapta Submerged Harbour in Rift Valley, Kenya is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇰🇪 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).
🇰🇪 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
Takwa Ruins — Manda Island
Swahili (1500–1680 CE) · Swahili (Bajuni)
Takwa Ruins — Manda Island in Lamu County, Kenya is a Swahili (1500–1680 CE) ancient-city attributed to Swahili (Bajuni).