<prompt> Translate the following text to SwahiliThough part of the Portuguese empire since the great expedition teams of the 15th century claimed it for King Joao I, Madeira is nearer to Africa than Lisbon.  <response>: Ingawa Madeira ilikuwa sehemu ya milki ya Ureno tangu vikosi vikubwa vya uvamizi vya karne ya 15 vilipodai kuwa mali ya Mfalme João I, kisiwa hicho kiko karibu zaidi na Afrika kuliko Lisbon. 