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The Thimlich Ohinga is the largest and best preserved dry-stone wall settlement, typical of Kenya's Lake Victoria region.
The settlement, situated north-west of Migori town, is thought to have been built in the 16th Century and appears to have served as a fort for communities and livestock.
Unesco called it "an exceptional example of the tradition of the first pastoral communities in the Lake Victoria Basin".
Thimlich Ohinga Cultural Landscape
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Location within Kenya
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| Location | 181 kilometres south of Kisumuin Migori county, on a gentle sloping hill 46 kilometres north-west of Migori town near Macalder's Mines |
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| Coordinates | 0.9731°S 34.2583°E |
From Wiki:
Thimlich Ohinga is complex of stone-built ruins in Migori county, Western Kenya, in East Africa. It is one of 138 sites containing 521 stone structures that were built around the Lake Victoria region in Kenya. The main enclosure of Thimlich Ohinga has walls that vary from 1.0 to 3 meters in thickness, and 1 to 4.2 meters in height.The structures were built from undressed blocks, rocks, and stones set in place without mortar. The densely packed stones interlock. The site is believed to be more than 550 years old. The area is occupied the Luo people. 'Thimlich' means "frightening dense forest" in Dholuo, the language of the Luo. 'Ohinga' plural 'Ohingni' means "a large fortress" in (Dholuo).
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