Explore the Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani
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The Great Mosque
This impressive structure remains the oldest standing mosque on the East African Coast and bears testimony to the Islamification of East Africa around the 10th century.
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It is one of many mosques on the site and remains important to the local community who live and work among the ruins.
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Gereza Fort
Built on the site of an earlier fort built by the Portuguese, the Gereza fort was rebuilt during the Omani period in the 1800's.
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The Malindi Mosque
The Malindi mosque is one of the most threatened structures at Kilwa Kisiwani and is expereincing rapid decay due to erosion.
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Dr William Megarry, ICOMOS, and Lecturer in Archaeology, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast.
