Shamiani

National Historic Site of Tanzania
5°26′17.52″S 39°44′7.44″E / 5.4382000°S 39.7354000°E / -5.4382000; 39.7354000TypeSettlementHistoryMaterialCoral ragFounded14th century CEAbandoned16th century CECulturesSwahiliSite notesConditionEndangeredOwnershipTanzanian GovernmentManagementAntiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1]ArchitectureArchitectural stylesSwahili & IslamicOfficial nameShamiani Ruins Historic SiteTypeCultural

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]

References

  1. ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 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. ^ "Settlements of Pemba and Zanzibar" (PDF). Retrieved 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.
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Mkoani District
Capital: Mkoani
Wards
  1. Chambani
  2. Changaweni
  3. Chokocho
  4. Chumbageni
  5. Jombwe
  6. Kendwa
  7. Kengeja
  8. Kisiwa Panza
  9. Kiwani
  10. Kuukuu
  11. Makombeni
  12. Makoongwe
  13. Mbuguani
  14. Mbuyuni
  15. Mgagadu
  16. Michenzani
  17. Minazini
  18. Mizingani
  19. Mjimbini
  20. Mkanyageni
  21. Mkungu
  22. Mtambile
  23. Mtangani
  24. Muambe
  25. Ng'ombeni
  26. Ngwachani
  27. Shamiani
  28. Shidi
  29. Stahabu
  30. Ukutini
  31. Uweleni
  32. Wambaa
Native Peoples
  • Hadimu
Islands
  • Makoongwe Island
  • Matumbi Kubwa Island
  • Matumbi Island
  • Panza Island
  • Jombe Island
  • Kiweni Island
  • Mtangani Island
Major Cities and Towns
  • Kichumgwani
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Pemba South Region
Capital: Mkoani
Districts
  • Mkoani District
  • Chake Chake District
Native Peoples
  • Hadimu
Islands
  • Mtangani Island
  • Kiweni Island
  • Yombi Island
  • Panza Island
  • Matumbini Island
  • Matumbi Makubwa Island
  • Makoongwe Island
  • Misali Island
  • Mwangi Island
Major Cities and Towns
  • Mkanjuni
  • Gombani
  • Chake Chake
National Landmarks
Chake Chake Bay
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