Kaole ruins (Bagamoyo)

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he "Kaole Ruins", dating back to a period between the 13th century and the 16th century, are what remains of an ancient muslim Shirazi settlement. The archaeological site has two mosques and 30 tombs. One of the buildings is the most ancient known mosque in East Africa. Tombs are built with coral rag, with columns; according to oral history, the diwanis are buried there, i.e., the local sultans, descendants of Ali Muhamad al-Hatim al-Barawi.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaole
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Coordinates:   6°27'44"S   38°56'51"E
This article was last modified 14 years ago