Bweranyange

Bweranyange
Bweranyange is located in Tanzania
Bweranyange
Location within Tanzania
1°45′47.52″S 30°52′29.28″E / 1.7632000°S 30.8748000°E / -1.7632000; 30.8748000
TypeSettlement
CulturesNyambo
LocationKaragwe District,
Kagera Region,
Tanzania
History
Built19th century CE
Site notes
ConditionEndangered
OwnerTanzanian Government
ManagementAntiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
Official name
Bweranyange Historic Settlement
TypeCultural

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. The site is a registered National Historic Site.

References

  1. ↑ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Antiquities Sites" (PDF). Retrieved 21 August 2022.[full citation needed]
  4. ↑ 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.