Kichokochwe Ruins Explained

Kichokochwe Ruins
Map Type:Tanzania
Relief:yes
Location:Wete District,
Pemba North Region,
Type:Settlement
Material:Coral rag
Built:17th century CE
Abandoned:20th 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:Kichokochwe Ruins Historic Site
Designation1 Type:Cultural

Kichokochwe (Swahili Magofu ya mji wa Kale wa Kichokochwe) is protected historic site located inside Wete District of Pemba North Region in Tanzania. The site is home to partially excavated abandoned late medieval Swahili ruins, with a mosque and tombs.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antiquities Division. 21 Jul 2022.
  2. Schacht . J. . Further Notes on the Staircase Minaret . Ars Orientalis . 1961 . 4 . 137–141 . 4629137 .
  3. Kessy . Emmanuel T. . The economic basis and the location of same iron age settlement on pemba and zanzibar . 1993 .