Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara were Swahili trading cities and their prosperity was based on control of Indian Ocean trade with Arabia, India and China, particularly between the 13th and 16th ...

Kilwa Kisiwani was once the most famous trading post in East Africa. Abdulaziizi K. Tumusiime found out what could still be standing in the glorious place on the Tanzanian Coast.

Was Kilwa in Great Zimbabwe? There is archaeological evidence that indicates that Great Zimbabwe was a center for trading, with relationships extending as far as China and Kilwa Kisiwani (the historic ...

Kilwa Kisiwani’s revival story dates back to the 19th century when European explorers stumbled upon its remnants. Today, it stands proudly as a UNESCO World Heritage site, drawing tourists from ...

Like most other men on the tiny southern Tanzanian island of Kilwa Kisiwani, Ahmed Timami spends his days fishing. He sets out at sunrise in his wooden dhow with its patchwork sail and returns in ...

An aerial drone photo taken on April 23, 2025 shows the Kilwa Fishing Harbor under construction near Kilwa Kisiwani, Tanzania. [Xinhua] A gentle sea breeze stirs the trees on a quiet island off ...

45 COM 7B.134 Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (United Republic of Tanzania) (C 144) The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision ...

Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara provide exceptional architectural, archaeological and documentary evidence for the growth of Swahili culture and commerce along the East African coast from the 9th ...