Shanga Ruins
Shanga Ruins is an archaeological site in Lamu, Coastal Kenya. Shanga Ruins is situated nearby to the village Siyu.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Siyu and Pate.
Siyu
Village
Photo: Mainakiarie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Siyu is a settlement on the north coast of Pate Island, within the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya's Coast Province. The age of Siyu is not known, but it might date from the 13th century. Siyu is situated 3½ km north of Shanga Ruins.
Pate
Village
Photo: Mainakiarie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pate is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Shanga Ruins.
Nyambogi
Town
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Nyambogi is situated 9 km northeast of Shanga Ruins.
Shanga Ruins
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Maghofu”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lamu, Coastal Kenya, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-2.1328° or 2° 7′ 58″ southLongitude
41.06757° or 41° 4′ 3″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
6H93V389+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 661214290OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
6657611
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In Other Languages
“Shanga Ruins” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “上加古迹遗址”
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