Bwana Tamu
Bwana Tamu was Sultan of Pate, Kenya, from 1713. He decided to wage a war on Lamu in order to get the guns that the Portuguese had buried on Lamu Island, on Hedabu Hill. However, his boats were overloaded with fire-arms and they sank on the way to Lamu.[1]
References
- ^ Martin, 1973, p. 7
- Sources
- Martin, Chryssee MacCasler Perry and Esmond Bradley Martin: Quest for the Past. An historical guide to the Lamu Archipelago. 1973.
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Lamu Archipelago
- Lamu Town
- Lamu Fort
- Shela
- Matondoni
- Kipangani
- Manda Town
- Takwa
- Manda Airport
- Manda Island Pottery
- Faza
- Pate Town
- Rulers of Pate
- Bwana Mkuu
- Bwana Tamu
- Fumo Madi
- Siyu
- Kizingitini
- Shanga
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