One of the three main Toutswe sites in Denbow's survey, with a large communal kraal.
The point is placed at the Shoshong hills; we have not found the site's exact position.
Who holds it
- Title
- Seat of the chief of Shoshong (see Chief of Shoshong)
- Since
- Not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The chief of Shoshong, name not known.
How things stand that morning
A main Toutswe centre (survey evidence).
Charter
None: a settlement under a chief, without written privileges.
Fairs and markets
No fixed markets are known; exchange at the chief's court and with visiting traders.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Survey summaries only.
Primary sources for Toutswe
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Mapungubwe, the Zimbabwe plateau, Toutswe and the Comoros: the archaeological record (no text; radiocarbon-dated sites). There is no written word from the interior south of the Zambezi or from the Comoros in 1200; all that is known is from excavation. Read online
Sources and studies
- Kieffer and Lindsay, Rise of the Toutswe kingdom (EBSCO Research Starters, 2022, summarising Denbow)
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.