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The Swahili community and maritime London, City States of East Africa |
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| Repro ID: H5131 |
| Description: The ruined 12th-15th-century walled city of Gedi lies about 100 km north of Mombasa and 15 km south of Malindi. The name Gedi (or Gede) is a Galla name and the true name of the town may be Kilimani. Gedi includes two sets of concentric walls, a palace, seven mosques and many houses and tombs. Much of the Chinese pottery unearthed dates from the 14th and 15th centuries. |
| Creator: Bryan I Pereira |
| Date: July 1988 |
| Credit line: Bryan I Pereira | |
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