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Kilwa on the Swahili coast
Social Studies · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes
Kilwa Kisiwani was a coral Swahili city-state in today's Tanzania, rich on gold and Indian Ocean trade. UNESCO lists Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara (1981).
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