Swahili Calendar
East Africa Coast · Kiswahili / English · Islamic + Coastal Seasonal calendar · 7-day market week
7-Day Market Week
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Jumapili
Sun
🌙
Jumatatu
Moon
🌊
Jumanne
Mars/Sea
⚡
Jumatano
Mercury
🌟
Alhamisi
Jupiter
🕌
Ijumaa
Prayer
⭐
Jumamosi
Saturn
Machi
Mar
Masika (long rains) begin
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Traditional Rulers
Festival
Maulid an-Nabi
Who presides
Liwali and Sheikhs lead Maulid
Events
Prophet's birthday celebrations, Taarab music performances, Community processions, Lamu Maulid is UNESCO heritage
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Farming
Guide
Masika long rains begin. Plant maize and beans. Clear coastal farms. Plant rice in lowlands.
Crops
Maize, Beans, Rice
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Fishing
Conditions
Good
Guide
Kaskazi ending. Masika rains beginning. Rough seas transition. Reef fishing safer.
Target fish
Reef fish, Mixed
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Trading
Market guide
Kaskazi ending. Last dhow arrivals. Pre-rain trading. Stock up before Masika.
Key goods
Trade goods, Food stocks
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Herding
Conditions
Transitional
Guide
Masika approaching. Livestock restless. New grass beginning.
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Healing
Guide
Pre-Masika cleansing. Prepare rain medicines. Plant coastal medicine gardens.
Herbs
Rain herbs, Cleansing plants
Ritual
Pre-rain ceremony (Sadaka ya Mvua)
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Weather
Season
Masika begins
Rainfall
60-120mm
Wind
Transitional
Advisory
Long rains beginning. Seas getting rougher. Prepare farms. Dhow season ending.
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