Husuni Ndogo
E342445
Husuni Ndogo is a small medieval coastal fortification on Kilwa Kisiwani in Tanzania, associated with the historic Swahili trading civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Husuni Ndogo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3254745 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Husuni Ndogo Context triple: [Kilwa Kisiwani, hasPart, Husuni Ndogo]
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A.
Gambiri Kati
Gambiri Kati is an alternative name for the Tregami language, an Indo-Iranian language spoken in parts of eastern Afghanistan.
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B.
Nyanjoga
Nyanjoga is a Kenyan surname associated with individuals such as Habiba Akumu Nyanjoga.
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C.
Ngozi Olejeme
Ngozi Olejeme is a Nigerian politician and businesswoman known for her roles in public service and involvement in national development initiatives.
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D.
Mwaghavul
Mwaghavul is a Chadic language spoken primarily by the Mwaghavul people in Plateau State, central Nigeria.
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E.
Alego Kogelo
Alego Kogelo is a rural village in western Kenya best known internationally as the ancestral home of former U.S. President Barack Obama’s family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Husuni Ndogo Target entity description: Husuni Ndogo is a small medieval coastal fortification on Kilwa Kisiwani in Tanzania, associated with the historic Swahili trading civilization.
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A.
Gambiri Kati
Gambiri Kati is an alternative name for the Tregami language, an Indo-Iranian language spoken in parts of eastern Afghanistan.
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B.
Nyanjoga
Nyanjoga is a Kenyan surname associated with individuals such as Habiba Akumu Nyanjoga.
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C.
Ngozi Olejeme
Ngozi Olejeme is a Nigerian politician and businesswoman known for her roles in public service and involvement in national development initiatives.
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D.
Mwaghavul
Mwaghavul is a Chadic language spoken primarily by the Mwaghavul people in Plateau State, central Nigeria.
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E.
Alego Kogelo
Alego Kogelo is a rural village in western Kenya best known internationally as the ancestral home of former U.S. President Barack Obama’s family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| access | reachable by boat from mainland Kilwa Masoko ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Swahili stone architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Ocean trade
ⓘ
Swahili city-states ⓘ Swahili people ⓘ
surface form:
Swahili civilization
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| builtBy | Swahili inhabitants of Kilwa Kisiwani ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
coastal erosion
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weathering of coral stone ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Swahili culture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| function |
coastal defense
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military fortification ⓘ protection of harbor and settlement ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antiquities Division of Tanzania ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Kilwa Kisiwani UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| includedIn | UNESCO World Heritage property "Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara" ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Swahili language
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surface form:
Swahili
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| locatedIn |
Kilwa Kisiwani
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Lindi Region ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| material |
coral rag stone
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lime mortar ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "small fort" in Swahili ⓘ |
| near |
Great Mosque of Kilwa
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Husuni Kubwa ⓘ Kilwa Kisiwani ⓘ
surface form:
Kilwa Kisiwani harbor
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| ownership | Government of Tanzania ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kilwa Kisiwani
ⓘ
surface form:
Kilwa Kisiwani archaeological complex
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| protectionStatus | national protected monument of Tanzania ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islamic-influenced Swahili society ⓘ |
| researchField |
African archaeology
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Islamic-period archaeology ⓘ maritime archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of Swahili maritime defense systems
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evidence of medieval Indian Ocean trade networks ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
late first millennium CE to second millennium CE
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| tourism | visited as part of Kilwa Kisiwani heritage tours ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1981 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Husuni Ndogo Description of subject: Husuni Ndogo is a small medieval coastal fortification on Kilwa Kisiwani in Tanzania, associated with the historic Swahili trading civilization.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.