Mkama Ndume

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Mkama Ndume Ruins
Magofu ya Mkama Ndume  (Swahili)
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Mkama Ndume is located in Tanzania
Mkama Ndume
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LocationPujini, Tanzania
RegionPemba South Region
Coordinates5°17′52.08″S 39°48′28.8″E / 5.2978000°S 39.808000°E / -5.2978000; 39.808000Coordinates: 5°17′52.08″S 39°48′28.8″E / 5.2978000°S 39.808000°E / -5.2978000; 39.808000
TypeSettlement
History
MaterialCoral rag
Founded15th century AD
Abandoned16th century AD
CulturesSwahili
Site notes
ManagementMinistry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Antiquities Division
Public accessYes

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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  1. ^ "Pemba Island | Silk Roads Programme". en.unesco.org. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Mkame Ndume Ruins | Chake Chake, Tanzania Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  4. ^ 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.
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