Wituland
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Historical
Summary
Wituland was a sultanate in East Africa, centered around the town of Witu near Lamu, Kenya. It emerged in the 1810s, gaining full independence in 1858, and served as a refuge for those escaping the Zanzibar slave trade. The territory later became a German protectorate in 1885 under the Denhardt brothers' Tana Company.