Bwana Tamu
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| Lamu Archipelago | ||
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| Lamu Island | Lamu Town †• Shela Matondoni Kipangani |
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| Manda Island | Manda Town ‡ Takwa ‡ Manda Airport |
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| Pate Island | Faza † Pate Town --Rulers of Pate ---- Bwana Mkuu ---- Bwana Tamu ---- Fumo Madi Siyu Kizingitini Shanga ‡ |
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| Kiwayu Island | ||
| † Administrative Centre ‡ Archaeological site • World Heritage Site |
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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. (Martin, 1973, p.7)
[edit] References
- Martin, Chryssee MacCasler Perry and Esmond Bradley Martin: Quest for the Past. An historical guide to the Lamu Archipelago. 1973. (p. 7)
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