Thimlich Ohinga
Thimlich Ohinga is a complex of stone-built ruins in Migori county, Nyanza Kenya, in East Africa. It is the largest one of 138 sites containing 521 stone structures that were built around the Lake Victoria region in Kenya. These sites are highly clustered. The main enclosure of Thimlich Ohinga has walls that are 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) in thickness, and 1–4.2 m (3.3–13.8 ft) 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 date to the 15th century or earlier.
Thimlich Ohinga | |
Shown within Kenya Thimlich Ohinga (Horn of Africa) | |
Location | Migori County, Kenya |
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Coordinates | 0.891101°S 34.325173°E |
Official name | Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | (iii), (iv), (v) |
Designated | 2018 (42nd session) |
Reference no. | 1450 |
Region | Africa |
History of Kenya |
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