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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| Location | Mkoani District, Pemba South Region,  Tanzania |
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| Coordinates | 5°19′40.8″S 39°47′4.56″E / 5.328000°S 39.7846000°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Material | Coral rag |
| Founded | 12th century CE |
| Abandoned | 14th century CE |
| Cultures | Swahili |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Endangered |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1] |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Swahili & Islamic |
| Official name | Chambani Historic Site |
| Type | Cultural |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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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