Chambani
| Chambani Ruins | |
|---|---|
Location within Tanzania | |
| 5°19′40.8″S 39°47′4.56″E / 5.328000°S 39.7846000°E | |
| Type | Settlement |
| Cultures | Swahili |
| Location | Mkoani District, Pemba South Region,  Tanzania |
| History | |
| Built | 12th century CE |
| Abandoned | 14th century CE |
| Site notes | |
| Material | Coral rag |
Architectural styles | Swahili & Islamic |
| Condition | Endangered |
| Owner | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism |
Official name | Chambani Historic Site |
| Type | Cultural |
Chambani (Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Chambani in Swahili ) is a historic site and village located in Mkoani District of Pemba South Region. Its one of several National Historic sites on the island of Pemba. The site is located nine kilometres south of Chake-Chake, close to several sets of ruins, notably the Pujini Ruins, a 15th-century citadel, located close to the village of Pujini, two kilometres to the north.
See also
References
- ↑ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
- ↑ Walshaw, Sarah C. “Converting to Rice: Urbanization, Islamization and Crops on Pemba Island, Tanzania, AD 700–1500.” World Archaeology, vol. 42, no. 1, 2010, pp. 137–54. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25679732. Accessed 25 Jul. 2022.
- ↑ Finke, J. (2006) The Rough Guide to Zanzibar (2nd edition). New York: Rough Guides.
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