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The Giriama (also called Giryama, Kigiriama, or Kigiryama) are one of the nine ethnic groups that make up the Mijikenda
Mijikenda

The Mijikenda are the nine ethnic groups along the coast of Kenya from the border of Somalia in the north to the border of Tanzania in the south....
 (which literally translates to "nine towns"). The Mijikenda occupy the coastal strip extending from Lamu
Lamu

Lamu town is the largest town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya.Lamu town is also the headquarters of Lamu District and a World Heritage Site....
 in the north to the Kenya
Kenya

The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the northeast, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border....
/Tanzania
Tanzania

Tanzania , officially the United Republic of Tanzania , is a country in East Africa that is bordered by Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south....
 border in the south, and approximately 30 km inland.






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Giriama
The Giriama (also called Giryama, Kigiriama, or Kigiryama) are one of the nine ethnic groups that make up the Mijikenda
Mijikenda

The Mijikenda are the nine ethnic groups along the coast of Kenya from the border of Somalia in the north to the border of Tanzania in the south....
 (which literally translates to "nine towns"). The Mijikenda occupy the coastal strip extending from Lamu
Lamu

Lamu town is the largest town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya.Lamu town is also the headquarters of Lamu District and a World Heritage Site....
 in the north to the Kenya
Kenya

The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the northeast, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border....
/Tanzania
Tanzania

Tanzania , officially the United Republic of Tanzania , is a country in East Africa that is bordered by Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south....
 border in the south, and approximately 30 km inland. The Giriama are among the largest of these ethnic groups. They inhabit the area bordered by the coastal cities of Mombasa
Mombasa

Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. It has a major Seaport and an international airport. The city is the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
 and Malindi
Malindi

Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Galana River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is 120 kilometres northeast of Mombasa....
, and the inland towns or Mariakani
Mariakani

Mariakani is a town lying on the boundary of Kaloleni and Kinango districts , Coast Province of Kenya, 36 kilometres northwest of the port city of Mombasa....
 and Kaloleni
Kaloleni

is an administrative ward in the Arusha District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 11,651. ...
. The nine Mijikenda groups speak closely related languages, all types of Bantu language
Bantu languages

The Bantu languages constitute a grouping belonging to the Niger-Congo languages family. This grouping is deep down in the genealogical tree of the Bantoid grouping, which in turn is deep down in the Niger-Congo tree....
, which is the same group to which the more widely known Swahili belongs. The Giriama grow crops to sell and partake in subsistence agriculture.

See also

  • Mekatilili Wa Menza
    Mekatilili Wa Menza

    'Mekatilili Wa Menza was a Kenyan woman leader, who led the Giriama people in a rebellion against the British Colonial Administration and policies actively in 1913 - 1914....
    , A Giriama woman warrior.