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Gerezani, Kilwa Kisiwani, Kilwa Masoko Ward, Kilwa District, Lindi Region The Gereza Fort (also called the Arab Fort) [ 28 ] is situated between the Makutani Palace and the Great Mosque. There are some evidence that the original structure was Portuguese, while the present form of the fort is of typical Omani forts. [ 29 ]
Gerezani Ward Tribunal (Baraza La Kata) is a Department inside Ward Government Office In the local government system of Tanzania, the ward is the smallest democratic unit. Each ward is composed of a committee of eight elected council members which include a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer.
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The Swahili coast (Swahili: Pwani ya Waswahili) is a coastal area of East Africa, bordered by the Indian Ocean and inhabited by the Swahili people.It includes Sofala (located in Mozambique); Mombasa, Gede, Pate Island, Lamu, and Malindi (in Kenya); and Dar es Salaam and Kilwa (in Tanzania). [1]
The Gereza Kilwa Fort on Kilwa Kisiwani Island, Tanzania, was originally built by the Portuguese in the early 16th century to control trade in gold, ivory, and slaves. Date: 1 January 2017, 13:57: Source: Gereza Kilwa Fort: Author: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada
The name Lindi is an old Swahili word meaning "hiding pits", a place where Swahili people will hide to defend themselves from hostile invasions. [6] The region is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely; Kilwa Kisiwani and Selous Game Reserve. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 864,652, which was lower ...
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Swahili settlements of the East African coast date from as early as the first century CE when eastern Bantu people on the east coast of Africa began adopting the Swahili language and culture and founded settlements along the coast and islands. [1] Below is a list of Swahili settlements founded between 800 CE to 1900 CE.