Bwana Mkuu

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Lamu Archipelago
Map of Kenya showing the islands
Lamu Island Lamu Town †•
Shela
Matondoni
Kipangani
Manda Island Manda Town ‡
Takwa
Manda Airport
Pate Island Faza †
Pate Town
--Rulers of Pate
---- Bwana Mkuu
---- Bwana Tamu
---- Fumo Madi
Siyu
Kizingitini
Shanga ‡
Kiwayu Island
† Administrative Centre
Archaeological site
World Heritage Site

Bwana Mkuu was Sultan of Pate, Kenya, 1688 to 1713. At the time Pate dominated Lamu. Bwana Mkuu set up residency at Lamu, complete with a Lamu lady as one of his wives and a private mosque. (Martin, 1972, p.7)

[edit] References

  • Martin, Chryssee MacCasler Perry and Esmond Bradley Martin: Quest for the Past. An historical guide to the Lamu Archipelago. 1973. (p. 7)