Kilwa Ruins: The ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara.

Kilwa Kisiwani is an example of a historical Islamic city-state, located on Kilwa Kisiwani island off the coast of what is now Kilwa Masoko, southern Tanzania. It became one of the most active commercial centers on the eastern coast of Africa by 1100, and gold coins were minted there. After being held briefly by the Portuguese in the 16th century, it declined in importance and was abandoned. Extensive ruins remain, including those of mosques, a Portuguese fort, and a 13th–14th-century palace. The town of Kilwa on the Tanzanian coast was the site of a major centre for the export of slaves in the 19th century.

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