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Mfangano Island – Where the Lake's Heart Beats
Kiswahili
Illustration: Sight, Mfangano Island

Mawanga rock art cave

SightListing from public sources – not yet confirmed by the institution

Village: Wasamo

About this place

Category
Rock art site
Description
Shore cave with concentric circles and the "Hand of God" rock; custodians: Wasamo clan

Visiting

Visiting
Visits arranged through the Abasuba Community Peace Museum

Location

The exact location has not been recorded yet.

Sources for this entry (3)

  1. UNESCO World Heritage Centre / National Museums of Kenya: "Mfangano Island Rock Art Sites", Tentative List ref. 6682, submitted 30 June 2023. whc.unesco.org
  2. British Museum, African Rock Art Image Project: "Mfangano Island, Kenya". africanrockart.britishmuseum.org
  3. Coulson, D., Borona, G. K. & Nyasuna-Wanga, G.: Abasuba Natural and Cultural Heritage and Mfangano Island. Trust for African Rock Art, 2014. s3.amazonaws.com

Last checked: 13 October 2026