Chambani (''Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Chambani'' in
Swahili ) is a historic site and village located in
Mkoani District
Mkoani District (''Wilaya ya Mkoani'' in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Pemba South Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of . The district is comparable in size to the land area of Niue. The district has a water bo ...
of
Pemba South Region.
Its one of several National Historic sites on the island of
Pemba. The site is located nine kilometres south of
Chake-Chake
Chake-Chake is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba and capital of Chake Chake District. It is in the centre of a deep indentation in the west coast called Chake-Chake Bay.
Chake-Chake is historically the capital of Pemba Island ...
, close to several sets of ruins, notably the
Pujini Ruins
Pujini Ruins (''Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Pujini'' in Swahili ) is a Medieval historic site next to the village of Pujini located in Chake Chake District of Pemba South Region. There used to be a fortified palace at the site, only ruins of the wa ...
, a 15th-century citadel, located close to the village of Pujini, two kilometres to the north.
[Finke, J. (2006) ''The Rough Guide to Zanzibar (2nd edition).'' New York: Rough Guides.]
See also
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Historic Swahili Settlements
References
Swahili people
Swahili city-states
Swahili culture
Pemba Island
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