Back Mapungubwe Afrikaans مملكة مابونغوبوي Arabic Mapunqubve krallığı Azerbaijani Království Mapungubwe Czech Masarautar Mapungubwe Hausa Kerajaan Mapungubwe ID მაპუნგუბვეს სამეფო Georgian 마풍구브웨 왕국 Korean Mapungubwe Occitan Mapungubwe Shona
Kingdom of Mapungubwe Mapungubwe | |||||||||
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| c. 1220–c. 1300 | |||||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital | Mapungubwe Hill | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | c. 1220 | ||||||||
• Mapungubwe Hill abandoned | c. 1300 | ||||||||
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Limpopo, South Africa |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) |
| Reference | 1099bis |
| Inscription | 2003 (27th Session) |
| Extensions | 2014 |
| Area | 281.686602 km2 (69,606 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 1,048 km2 (259,000 acres) |
| Coordinates | 22°11′33″S 29°14′20″E / 22.19250°S 29.23889°E |
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  Location of Kingdom of Mapungubwe in Limpopo  Kingdom of Mapungubwe (South Africa) | |
The Kingdom of Mapungubwe (pronounced /mɑːˈpuːnɡuːbweɪ/ mah-POON-goob-weh) was an ancient[a] state in South Africa located at the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers, south of Great Zimbabwe. The kingdom was the first stage in a development that would culminate in the creation of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe in the 13th century, and with gold trading links to Rhapta and Kilwa Kisiwani on the African east coast. At its height the capital's population was about 5000 people.[6]
The Mapungubwe Collection of artefacts found at the archaeological site is housed in the Mapungubwe Museum in Pretoria. The site is located in the Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa, on the border with Zimbabwe and Botswana.[7]
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- ^ Mapungubwe Reconsidered: A Living Legacy: Exploring Beyond the Rise and Decline of the Mapungubwe State. 2015.
- ^ Shabalala, Lombuso (2022). Perspective of Mapungubwe Descendants’ Traditional Leaders Concerning Their Traditional Values and Cultural Heritage Preservation. Cultural Sustainable Tourism.
- ^ Mathebula, Mantha (2017). "Some notes on the early history of the Tembe, 1280 AD-1800 AD". New Contree (78).
- ^ Huffman, page 376
- ^ "Mapungubwe National Park - World Heritage Site in South Africa". southafrica.co.za. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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