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Mwana Kupona
Swahili poet · Kenya · On the map · Writers · Lived 1810 to 1860 · aged 50
Mwana Kupona binti Msham was a Swahili poet of the 19th century, author of a poem called Utendi wa Mwana Kupona, which is one of the most well-known works of early Swahili literature.
Mwana Kupona is read about 5 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 3 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 119 days, one point a day.
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Country
Kenya
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1810 to 1860 · aged 50