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 |
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]