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| Kingdom of Mutapa Mwene we Mutapa | |
|---|---|
| 1430–1760 | |
| Capital | Zvongombe |
| Common languages | Shona |
| Government | Monarchy |
The Kingdom of Mutapa was a Bantu state in East Africa founded by the Makalanga tribe. Due to the good agricultural environment, the inhabitants abandoned their nomadic lifestyle to farm and sell gold to the Arabs and Portuguese.[1]
References
- ↑ Sík Endre (1970). The History of Black Africa, vol. 1: 'The Peoples of Black Africa before the End of the 15th Century; The Bantu Peoples'. [PDF]