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Ancient cities in Kenya

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Gede Ruins (Gedi)

Swahili (Middle to Late Swahili 1200–1650 CE) · Swahili (Arab-African Bantu + Shirazi myth; Mijikenda fringe)

Abandoned 3 km-walled Swahili coral city in coastal forest with Great Mosque, 45-room Palace with Ming porcelain insets and planned grid.

🇰🇪 Kenya · Archaeological wonder

Thimlich Ohinga

Late Iron Age (15th–19th c CE) · Luo (Bantu-Luo Nilotic) / Gusii

UNESCO Luo walled town Thimlich Ohinga — 4-m dry-stone walls enclosing hill settlement.

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Gede Ruins (Gedi)

Thimlich Ohinga