Yambe Island

Medieval Swahili settlement and island in Tanga Region
5°6′50.04″S 39°9′34.56″E / 5.1139000°S 39.1596000°E / -5.1139000; 39.1596000TypeSettlementPart ofSwahili CultureHistoryMaterialCoral ragFounded10th century ADAbandonedunknownCulturesSwahiliSite notesExcavation datesnoneConditionEndangeredOwnershipTanzanian GovernmentManagementAntiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1]Public accessYesOfficial nameYambe Historic SettlementTypeCultural

Yambe Island (Swahili Kisiwa cha Yambe) is protected, uninhabited historic island located directly east of the city of Tanga in Tanga District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It is the largest island in Tanga region. It is located entirely with the Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park (TCMP). The island is administered by Tanzania Marine Parks and Reserves.[2] The island is also home to medieval Swahili ruins that have yet to be excavated.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
  2. ^ "Marine Parks and Reserves Tanzania : Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park". Marineparks.go.tz. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ James De Vere Allen (1974). "Swahili Architecture in the Later Middle Ages". African Arts. 7 (2). UCLA James S. Coleman African Studies Center: 42–84. doi:10.2307/3334723. JSTOR 3334723.
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