Mnarani ruins

Mnarani ruins
View of the Mnarani ruins
LocationKilifi County, Kenya
Coordinates3°38′21.39″S 39°50′37.27″E / 3.6392750°S 39.8436861°E / -3.6392750; 39.8436861
Mnarani ruins is located in Kenya
Mnarani ruins
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

  1. ^ Mnarani Archived 2007-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, National Museums of Kenya
  2. ^ James Kirkman, Mnarani of Kilifi: The Mosques and Tombs, Ars Orientalis, Vol. 3, (1959), pp. 95-112
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