Luxmanda
Luxmanda is an archaeological site located in the north-central Babati District of Tanzania. It was discovered in 2012. Excavations in the area have identified it as the largest and southernmost settlement site of the Savanna Pastoral Neolithic, an archaeologically recognized pastoralist culture centered in eastern Africa during a time period known as the Pastoral Neolithic.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: neolithic site in Tanzania
- Also known as: “Luxmanda archaeological site”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ufana.
Ufana
Village
Ufana is an administrative ward in the Babati District of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 20,189. Ufana is situated 5 km east of Luxmanda.
Luxmanda
- Categories: Neolithic settlement, ancient DNA, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ufana, Babati District, Manyara, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.25788° or 4° 15′ 28″ southLongitude
35.318° or 35° 19′ 5″ eastOpen location code
6G7QP8R9+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1036894561OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q48790756
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Twi—“Luxmanda” goes by many names.
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Highlights include Donya Hill and Dilojig Hill.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Luxmanda”. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.