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title: Husuni Kubwa Palace, Kilwa, Tanzania - Reconstruction
author: Budget Direct
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14025/husuni-kubwa-palace-kilwa-tanzania---reconstructio/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Husuni Kubwa Palace, Kilwa, Tanzania - Reconstruction
_Authored by Budget Direct_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14025.gif)
## Image Caption
The island of [Kilwa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kilwa/) Kisiwani was one of the most important sultanates in the [Swahili Coast](https://www.worldhistory.org/Swahili_Coast/) [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) network, linking East [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) to the Arabic world. For over 300 years, [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) and ivory passed out of its ports, while Chinese [silk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk/) and porcelain flowed in. The 14th-century [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at Husuni Kubwa is just one of many coral stone ruins that dot the island.
Husuni Kubwa was built by Sultan al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman. It had over 100 rooms, an octagonal swimming pool, and a staging area for loading goods onto ships. Husuni Kubwa, along with other elite Kilwa dwellings, was also equipped with indoor plumbing.
*This reconstruction was commissioned by [Budget Direct](https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/blog/7-ruined-palaces-around-the-world-reconstructed.html), a travel insurance company.*
## Cite This Work
### APA
Direct, B. (2021, May 14). Husuni Kubwa Palace, Kilwa, Tanzania - Reconstruction. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/blog/7-ruined-palaces-around-the-world-reconstructed.html) by **Budget Direct**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 14 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.