Arch at the ruins of Gedi. An arched stone doorway stands amidst the ruins of Gedi, an ancient Muslim town that was abandoned in the 17th century. The settlement featured a mosque, a palace and several large stone houses, and is thought to have been populated by around 2,500 people. Gedi (Gede), Coastal Region, Kenya, 1933. Gede, Coast, Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.
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Arch at the ruins of Gedi. An arched stone doorway stands amidst the ruins of Gedi, an ancient Muslim town that was abandoned in the 17th century. The settlement featured a mosque, a palace and several large stone houses, and is thought to have been populated by around 2,500 people. Gedi (Gede), Coastal Region, Kenya, 1933. Gede, Coast, Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.

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