The Mnarani ruins are the remains of two mosques near

Mnarani Mnarani is a settlement in Kenya's Kilifi County in the former Coast Province. 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. ...

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 ...

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. Dating from the 15th century, the mosques are located on a bluff overlooking

Kilifi Creek The Voi River (Goshi River) is a river in Coast Province, Kenya, East Africa. It originates in the Taita Hills and flows past the town of Voi and through the Tsavo East National Park before emptying into the sea at Kilifi. Its total length is about ...

from the southern side.James Kirkman
Mnarani of Kilifi: The Mosques and Tombs
Ars Orientalis, Vol. 3, (1959), pp. 95-112 The settlement at the site dates back to the 14th century, and the site also contains a number of tombs.

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