Mkama Ndume
Magofu ya Mkama Ndume (Swahili) | |
Shown within Tanzania | |
Location | Pujini, Tanzania |
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Region | Pemba South Region |
Coordinates | 5°17′52.08″S 39°48′28.8″E / 5.2978000°S 39.808000°ECoordinates: 5°17′52.08″S 39°48′28.8″E / 5.2978000°S 39.808000°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Material | Coral rag |
Founded | 15th century AD |
Abandoned | 16th century AD |
Cultures | Swahili |
Site notes | |
Management | Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Antiquities Division |
Public access | Yes |
Mkama Ndume ruins was a medieval Swahili settlement that was abandoned in the 16th Century prior to Portuguese arrival and is known for its fortification.[1] The site is located 10 km (6.2 mi) east of the town of Chake Chake in South Pemba Region of Tanzania.[2] The settlement was ruled by a leader named Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman, who was known for his cruelty towards his subjects thus earned his infamous nickname Mkama Ndume meaning milker of men in old Swahili. The settlement ruins bear this nickname.[3][4]
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References[]
- ^ "Pemba Island | Silk Roads Programme". en.unesco.org. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ James de Vere Allen. “Swahili Culture and the Nature of East Coast Settlement.” The International Journal of African Historical Studies, vol. 14, no. 2, Boston University African Studies Center, 1981, pp. 306–34, https://doi.org/10.2307/218047.
- ^ "Mkame Ndume Ruins | Chake Chake, Tanzania Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Connah, Graham. Journal of Field Archaeology, vol. 29, no. 3/4, [Maney Publishing, Trustees of Boston University], 2002, pp. 477–79, https://doi.org/10.2307/3250907.
Categories:
- Ruins in Tanzania
- Swahili people
- Swahili city-states
- Swahili culture
- National Historic Sites in Tanzania
- Archaeological sites in Tanzania
- Archaeological sites of Eastern Africa