Mnarani is a settlement in
Kenya
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Kilifi County
Kilifi County was formed in 2010 as a result of a merger of Kilifi District and Malindi District, Kenya. Its capital is Kilifi and its largest town is Malindi. Kilifi county is one of the five counties that harbor the Kenyan Coast with 109k ...
in the former
Coast Province
The Coast Province ( sw, Mkoa wa Pwani) of Kenya, along the Indian Ocean, was one of Kenya's eight provinces. It comprises the Indian Ocean coastal strip with the capital city at Mombasa and was inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili, among oth ...
. It is located on the Kilifi Creek and just south of
Kilifi town, which can be reached by crossing the
Kilifi Bridge. Mnarani is located in Kilifi North sub-county.
The
Mnarani ruins are located in Mnarani and they consist of two old mosques (the oldest built in 1425) and several tombs. There is also a landing ground for fishers in Mnarani. And along the coast beach resorts can be found.
See also
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Historic Swahili Settlements
References
Swahili people
Swahili city-states
Swahili culture
Populated places in Kilifi County
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