Shanga Ruins

Shanga Ruins is an archaeological site in , . Shanga Ruins is situated nearby to the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siyu and Pate.

Village
Photo: Mainakiarie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement on the north coast of , within the Lamu Archipelago in 's . The age of is not known, but it might date from the 13th century. is situated 3½ km north of Shanga Ruins.

Village
Photo: Mainakiarie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Shanga Ruins.

Town
The Coast Province was one of 's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was . is situated 9 km northeast of Shanga Ruins.

Shanga Ruins

Latitude
-2.1328° or 2° 7′ 58″ south
Longitude
41.06757° or 41° 4′ 3″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6H93V389+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 661214290
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6657611
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shanga Ruins” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “上加古迹遗址”

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