Mfangano Island Rock Art Sites

Photo by Roman Bruehwiler.

Mfangano Island Rock Art Sites is part of the Tentative list of Kenya in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The Mfangano Island Rock Art Sites are sacred sites and 3 groups of rock art found on an island in Lake Victoria. It is inhabited by the Abasuba community. The ancient rock art is thought to have been created by early forager-hunters, the Twa people.

Map of Mfangano Island Rock Art Sites

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The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Full Name
Mfangano Island Rock Art Sites
Country
Kenya
Added
2023
Type
Cultural
Categories
Archaeological site - Rock Art
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2023 Revision

Successor to "The Mfangano-Rusinga Island Complex" (2010-2023)

2023 Added to Tentative List

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