Over 500 years a Portuguese merchant vessel set sail for the Kenya but did not arrive intact. Just miles off the shores of Ras Ngomeni in Kilifi County, the ship sank with all of its cargo and has remained underwater ever since.
The 16th century Ngomeni shipwreck is one of several sites and structures recently listed as national monuments of Kenya. The edifices were recently granted this status because they are considered of “historical interest”, according to an official Gazette notice by the ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage.
