Kivinje
| Kilwa Kivinje | |
|---|---|
 Old building in Kilwa Kivinje | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Location | Mtwara-Mikindani District, Lindi Region,  Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 8°45′21.6″S 39°24′42.12″E / 8.756000°S 39.4117000°E |
| Built | 13th/18th century |
| Architectural style | Swahili |
| Governing body | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1] |
| Official name | Kilwa Kivinje Historic Site |
| Type | Cultural |
  Location of Kilwa Kivinje in Tanzania | |
Kilwa Kivinje Historic Site (Swahili Mji wa Kale wa Kivinje) is a protected historic site located on Kilwa Kivinje ward in Kilwa District in Lindi Region of Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast. The site is home to medieval Swahili ruins and some surviving Swahili buildings from the late 19th century.[2] The settlement of Kilwa Kivinje itself dates back to the 18th–19th centuries, while the periphery settlements of Kisangi Ugoga and Kiwavi flourished during the 13th–16th centuries.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
- ^ Chittick, H. Neville (1969). "The early history of Kilwa Kivinje". Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa. 4: 153–159.
- ^ Biginagwa, Thomas John (2019-06-07). "Archaeological Investigation at Kilwa Kivinje: A 19th Century Coastal Caravan Terminusin Southern Tanzania". Studies in the African Past. 12: 60–97. ISSN 1821-7745.
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