Bweranyange
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| Location | Karagwe District, Kagera Region,  Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 1°45′47.52″S 30°52′29.28″E / 1.7632000°S 30.8748000°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 19th century CE |
| Cultures | Nyambo |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Endangered |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1] |
| Official name | Bweranyange Historic Settlement |
| Type | Cultural |
Bweranyange (Mji wa kale wa Bweranyange in Swahili) is a historic settlement located inside the Karagwe District of the Kagera Region in Tanzania. The settlement was established as the capital of the Karagwe Kingdom.[2] The site is a registered National Historic Site.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
- ^ Reid, Andrew; MacLean, Rachel (1995). "Symbolism and the Social Contexts of Iron Production in Karagwe". World Archaeology. 27 (1): 144–161. doi:10.1080/00438243.1995.9980298. JSTOR 124783.
- ^ "Antiquities Sites" (PDF). Retrieved 21 August 2022.[full citation needed]
- ^ Zwernemann, Jurgen (1970). "A Short Survey on African Art in the Linden-Museum, Stuttgart". African Arts. 3 (2): 14–90. doi:10.2307/3334539. JSTOR 3334539.
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