Shamiani Explained

Shamiani
Map Type:	Tanzania
Relief:	yes
Location:	Mkoani District, Pemba South Region,
Type:	Settlement
Material:	Coral rag
Built:	14th century CE
Abandoned:	16th 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:	Shamiani Ruins Historic Site
Designation1 Type:	Cultural

Shamiani (Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Shamiani in Swahili) is protected historic site located inside Mkoani District of Pemba South Region in Tanzania.^[2] The site is home to partially excavated abandoned medieval Swahili ruins with a brief occupation period from about 14th to 16th century. ^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Antiquities Division. 21 Jul 2022.
2. Schacht, J. “Further Notes on the Staircase Minaret.” Ars Orientalis, vol. 4, 1961, pp. 137–41. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4629137. Accessed 25 Jul. 2022.
3. Web site: Settlements of Pemba and Zanzibar. 25 Jul 2022.
4. James de Vere Allen. “Swahili Culture and the Nature of East Coast Settlement.” The International Journal of African Historical Studies, vol. 14, no. 2, 1981, pp. 306–34. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/218047. Accessed 25 Jul. 2022.