Gedi Ruins

Kilifi County · Kenya

Gedi Ruins, Kenya
Photo: Mgiganteus, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Year-round
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

The overgrown ruins of a medieval Swahili town near Malindi, with the remains of a great mosque, palace, and coral-stone houses swallowed by forest. The site offers a haunting glimpse into a once-prosperous coastal trading community.

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