Bweranyange

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Coordinates1°45′47.52″S 30°52′29.28″E / 1.7632000°S 30.8748000°E / -1.7632000; 30.8748000
TypeSettlement
Founded19th century CE
Bweranyange
Bweranyange is located in Tanzania
Bweranyange
Shown within Tanzania
LocationKaragwe District,
Kagera Region,
 Tanzania
Coordinates1°45′47.52″S 30°52′29.28″E / 1.7632000°S 30.8748000°E / -1.7632000; 30.8748000
TypeSettlement
History
Founded19th century CE
CulturesNyambo
Site notes
ConditionEndangered
OwnershipTanzanian Government
ManagementAntiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1]
Official nameBweranyange Historic Settlement
TypeCultural

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]

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