ANGWA: PORTUGUESE SETTLEMENT AND FORT IN ZIMBABWEWritten by Chris Dunbar
Of the six Angwa (Ongoe) Forts / Feiras I was only able to visit two, again it was an extremely arduous trip, very very hot and dry and pushed me again to my limits.
The area has been seriously over run by illegal gold panners and they have caused extensive damage to Angwa Fort 4. Angwa Fort 1 took a long time to find and when I did find it I was surprised that it was not damaged in any way just over grown with excessive grass and trees.
I was able to get a copy of E Goodall's report that she did in 1945 and a copy of her black and white photographs and also copies of her sketches outlining the walls and houses from four of the six sites, all very interesting.

Outer wall of Angwa Fort 1. Angwa, Zimbabwe
Wall and ditch of Angwa Fort 1, Angwa, Zimbabwe
Remains of the walls from Angwa Fort 4, Angwa, Zimbabwe
Remains of the outer walls of Angwa Fort 4 showing the serious damage that has occurred due to illegal gold panning activity, Angwa, Zimbabwe
Remains of the brick inner layer built by the Portuguese, Angwa Fort 4, Angwa, Zimbabwe
Ceramics and trade beads collected off the surface while I was
visiting Angwa Fort 4, Angwa, Zimbabwe
Angwa: Portuguese Settlement, Market (Feira) and Fort in Zimbabwe