Kisimani Mafia
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/60922
- Note
- "A beautiful peninsula on the western corner of Mafia Island, facing Bwejuu Island. The northern end of the beach some 2km away was once the site of one of the original small stone towns of the Swahili Coast. It was known as Kisimani Mafia (A “kisima” is a well; a “ras” a peninsula). The town was eventually annihilated by the Zimba, a war-like and cannibalistic tribe from either the south or west (unclear in archaeological and anecdotal records) and the remnants of buildings succumbed to at least one cyclone and beach erosion over the centuries. ..." - https://www.mafiaisland.com/mafia-island-indico-ocean-tanzania-peaceful-place/, 04.09.2021
- Latitude
- -7.9439826011658
- Longitude
- 39.589706420898
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