National Historic Site of Tanzania
5°7′0.12″S 39°49′59.88″E / 5.1167000°S 39.8333000°E / -5.1167000; 39.8333000Type | Settlement |
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History |
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Material | Coral rag |
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Founded | 17th century CE |
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Abandoned | 20th century CE |
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Cultures | Swahili |
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Site notes |
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Condition | Endangered |
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Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
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Management | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1] |
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Architecture |
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Architectural styles | Swahili & Islamic |
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Official name | Kichokochwe Ruins Historic Site |
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Type | Cultural |
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Kichokochwe (Swahili Magofu ya mji wa Kale wa Kichokochwe) is protected historic site located inside Wete District of Pemba North Region in Tanzania. The site is home to partially excavated abandoned late medieval Swahili ruins, with a mosque and tombs.[2][3]
See also
- Kunduchi Ruins
- Kimbiji Ruins
- Tongoni Ruins
- Pujini Ruins
- Msuka Mjini Ruins
References
- ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
- ^ Schacht, J. (1961). "Further Notes on the Staircase Minaret". Ars Orientalis. 4: 137–141. JSTOR 4629137.
- ^ Kessy, Emmanuel T. (1993). The economic basis and the location of same iron age settlement on pemba and zanzibar (Thesis).
Wete District
Capital: Wete |
Wards | - Bopwe
- Fundo
- Gando
- Jadida
- Kangagani
- Kipangani
- Kisiwani
- Kizimbani
- Kojani
- Limbani
- Mchanga Mdogo
- Mtambwe
- Ole
- Pandani
- Selemu
- Shengejuu
- Utaani
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Native Peoples | |
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Islands | - Fundo Island
- Uvinje Island
- Kotota Island
- Kojana Island
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Major Cities and Towns | |
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Pemba North Region |
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Capital: Wete |
Districts | |
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Native Peoples | |
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National Historic Sites | - Chwaka Mosque
- Msuka Mosque
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Islands | - Njao Island
- Fundo Island
- Kashani Island
- Kokota Island
- Funzi Island
- Uvinje Island
- Kiweni Island
- Kojana Island
- Kwata Island
- Vikunguni Island
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