Chambani Explained

Chambani Ruins
Map Type:Tanzania
Relief:yes
Location:Mkoani District,
Pemba South Region,
Type:Settlement
Material:Coral rag
Built:12th century CE
Abandoned:14th century CE
Cultures:Swahili
Architectural Styles:Swahili & Islamic
Condition:Endangered
Ownership:Tanzanian Government
Management:Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1]
Designation1:NHST
Designation1 Offname:Chambani Historic Site
Designation1 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. [2] 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.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antiquities Division. 21 Jul 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. Finke, J. (2006) The Rough Guide to Zanzibar (2nd edition). New York: Rough Guides.