Bweranyange
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| Location | Karagwe District, Kagera Region, |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 1°45′47.52″S 30°52′29.28″E / 1.7632000°S 30.8748000°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 19th century CE |
| Cultures | Nyambo |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Endangered |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1] |
| Official name | Bweranyange Historic Settlement |
| 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]