Ruin
Thimlich Ohinga
🇰🇪 Kenya · 15th century
Thimlich Ohinga is a complex of stone-built ruins in Migori County in Kenya. It is the largest of 138 sites containing 521 stone structures that were built near Lake Victoria in Kenya. These sites are highly clustered. The main enclosure of Thimlich Ohinga has walls that are 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) in thickness, and 1–4.2 m (3.3–13.8 ft) in height. The structures were built from undressed blocks, rocks, and stones set in place without mortar. The densely packed stones interlock. The site is believed to date to the 15th century or earlier.
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Thimlich Ohinga ranks #1,845 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 3 mapped in Kenya. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 454 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,223 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. See how Kenya compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Thimlich Ohinga?
Thimlich Ohinga stands in Kenya, at -0.89134°, 34.32611°.
When was Thimlich Ohinga built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
Is Thimlich Ohinga a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — Thimlich Ohinga is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Thimlich Ohinga?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,845 of 8,133 worldwide, and #2 in Kenya. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
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