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]