Kawkaw
كوكو
A famous large city on the bank of a river coming from the north. Some say it stands on a gulf; others say the river runs for many days past it and then sinks into sand. Its ruler is independent and has many followers and soldiers. 1
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Kawkaw is a large, famous city on the bank of a river that flows from the north, according to al-Idrisi. People differ about its site: it is said to be on a gulf, and it is said that the river passes through it for days and then sinks into the sand. Its king is independent, proclaims the sermon for himself, and has many servants and troops. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 28
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.28
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islam.museum contributors. “Kawkaw”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/kawkaw/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.