Msuka Mjini Ruins
National Historic Site of Tanzania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
National Historic Site of Tanzania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Msuka Mjini Ruins (Swahili Mji wa Kale wa Msuka Mjini) is protected historic site located inside Micheweni District of Pemba North Region in Tanzania. Msuka Mjini has a Swahili mosque from the fifteenth century preserved in ruins on the Kigomasha peninsula on the island. The date 816AH (1414 CE) is carved on the interior of the circular mirhab. [2] [3] [4][5]
Location | Micheweni District, Pemba North Region, Tanzania |
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Coordinates | 4°54′40.32″S 39°43′40.08″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Material | Coral rag |
Founded | 15th 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 | Msuka Mjini Ruins Historic Site |
Type | Cultural |
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