Kaole Mosques

The city of Kaole was occupied between the 13th and 16th cen. CE and is located in the Bagamoyo District of the Tanzania. It is located close to the historic site of Bagamoyo. The name of the site, according to local lore, is based on the Zaramo word for "go and see". The site participated in the Indian Ocean trade network, as evidenced by excavated Chinese ceramics and Indian Ocean trade beads. While most of the houses were likely constructed of mud and wood and thus have not survived, a couple of large, presumably elite, non-religious structures have survived. However, one of them has identi... Mehr ...