Bweranyange Explained

Bweranyange
Map Type:Tanzania
Relief:yes
Location:Karagwe District,
Kagera Region,
Type:Settlement
Built:19th century CE
Cultures:Nyambo
Condition:Endangered
Ownership:Tanzanian Government
Management:Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1]
Designation1:NHST
Designation1 Offname:Bweranyange Historic Settlement
Designation1 Type:Cultural

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.[2] The site is a registered National Historic Site.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antiquities Division. 21 Jul 2022.
  2. Reid . Andrew . MacLean . Rachel . Symbolism and the Social Contexts of Iron Production in Karagwe . World Archaeology . 1995 . 27 . 1 . 144–161 . 10.1080/00438243.1995.9980298 . 124783 .
  3. Web site: Antiquities Sites. 21 August 2022.
  4. Zwernemann . Jurgen . A Short Survey on African Art in the Linden-Museum, Stuttgart . African Arts . 1970 . 3 . 2 . 14–90 . 10.2307/3334539 . 3334539 .

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