National Historic Sites in Tanzania

National Historic Sites of Tanzania is an official list of places in Tanzania that have been designated as National Historic Sites as per the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism of Tanzania under the Antiquities Division.^[1] The list is not complete and is currently being updated.

History[]

The National Historical Sites was created by the colonial British Mandate in Tanganyika Territory in 1937 as the Monuments Preservation Ordinance of 1937. In 1957, it was handed over to the Ministry of Education as the Antiquities Division with the office based in Bagamoyo, Pwani Region. The Office was moved to Dar es Salaam in 1960. In 1964, four years after independence, the national assembly of Tanzania passed the Antiquities Act No.10 of 1964 replacing the Mounuments Preservation Ordinance of 1937.^[2] The 1964 Act was amended in 1979 by the Antiquities Act No.22 of 1979, then that was replaced by the Objects Monuments Act No.13 of 1981.^[3]

List of National Historic Sites[]

Below is the list of Tanzania's National Historic Sites.^[4] There are additional sites on the list.^[5]^[6]

Arusha Region:

Olduvai Gorge, Ngorongoro District(Hominid Fossils)
Laetoli, Ngorongoro District (Hominid Fossils)
Engaruka, Monduli District Irrigation Furrows
Nasera Rockshelter, Ngorongoro District (Stone Age Site)
Mumba Cave (Stone Age and Iron Age)
Garusi, Karatu District (Hominid Fossils)
Peninj, Ngorongoro District (Hominid Fossils)

Dar es Salaam Region:

Kunduchi Ruins (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Magomeni Museum
Mbweni (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Msasani (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Mbwamaji (Medieval Swahili Settlement)

Dodoma Region:

Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings
Lelesu(Iron Age Site)
Bahi rock paintings

Iringa Region:

Islamila Site (Stone Age Site)
Kalenga Museum (19th Century Capital and Defences)

Kagera Region:

Bweranyange Museum
Kemondo KM2 and KM3 sites (Iron Age Site)
Katuruka (Iron Age Site)
Kansyore (Iron Age Site)
Nyabusora (Stone Age Site)

Kigoma Region:

Ujiji Livingstone Memorial Museum
Uvinza (Iron Age Site)

Kilimanjaro Region:

Pare (Iron Age Site)
Bombo Kaburi, Same District (Iron Age Site)
Usangi, Mwanga District (Iron Age Site)
Marangu Moshi District 19th Century Capital and Defences)
Keni, Rombo District (19th Century Capital and Defences)
Kibosho (19th Century Capital and Defences))

Lindi Region:

Kilwa Kisiwani (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Kilwa Kivinje (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Songo Mnara Ruins (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Sanje ya Kati (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Tendaguru (Stone Age Site)
Lukuliro (Stone Age Site)

Manyara Region:

Luxmanda (Neolithic Site)
Naberera, Simanjiro District (burial Cairns)

Mbeya Region:

Mbozi Meteorite
Ivuna (Later Iron Age)
Utengule (19th Century Capital and Defences)
Ivuna (Iron Age Site)

Morogoro Region:

Dakawa (Iron Age Site)
Ngulu Hills (Iron Age Site)

Mwanza Region:

Mwanza (Iron Age Site)
Ngasamo (Stone Age Site)

Mtwara Region:

Mikindani Historic Town

Pwani Region:

Bagamoyo Historic Town
Kaole Ruins (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Chole (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Kisimani Malia (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Kisiju (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Kimbiji (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Mkiu (Iron Age Site)

Rukwa Region:

Kala (Iron Age Site)
Kirando (Iron Age site)

Ruvuma Region:

Ruhuhu Basin (Iron Age Site)

Shinyanga Region

Iselamgazi, Shinyanga Rural District, (19th Century Capital and Defences)

Songwe Region:

Kalambo Falls (Stone Age and Iron Age Site)

Tabora Region:

Kwihira Livingstone Memorial Museum
Ikonongo, Kaliua District(19th Century Capital and Defences)

Tanga Region:

Tongoni Ruins, Tanga District (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Amboni Caves, Tanga District
Bombo Kaburi, Lushoto District Early Iron Age Site)
Toten Island, Tanga District (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Pangani, Pangani District (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Ndumi, Tanga District (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Segeju Walls, Mkinga District 19th Century Capital and Defences)
Vuga, Bumbuli District (Kilindi Dynasty Capital)

Zanzibar North Region:

Tumbatu (Medieval Swahili Settlement)

Zanzibar Urban West Region:

Stonetown (Medieval Swahili Settlement)

Zanzibar South Region:

Unguja Ukuu (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Kuumbi Cave

South Pemba Region:

Chake Chake (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Pujini (Medieval Swahili Settlement)
Ras Mkumbuu (Medieval Swahili Settlement)

Leadership and Ministries[]

The division fo antiquities has been under the leadership of the following people:^[1]

1957-1968: Neville Chittick, Curator 1968-1981: Amin Aza Mutri, Direcor 1981-1985: Simon S.A. Waane, Head of Section 1985-1997: Simon S.A. Waane, Director 1997-2000: Doantius M.K. Kamamba, Ag Director 2000–Present: Donatious M/K. Kamamba, Direcor

The departments has been under the following ministries: 1957-1962: Ministry fo Education 1962-1964: Ministry of National culture and Youth 1964-1967: The President's Office 1967-1968: Ministry of Regional Administration 1968-1980: Ministry of National Education 1980-1984: Ministry of Information and Culture 1984-1999: Ministry of Community Development, Culture, Youth and Sports 1999–Present: Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism.

References[]

^ ^a ^b https://www.maliasili.go.tz/sectors/category/antiquities
^ "Atiquities Act 1964" (PDF).
^ "Atiquities Act 1974" (PDF).
^ "Atiquities Sites" (PDF).
^ "Cultural Heritage Management in Tanzania's Protected Areas: Challenges and Future Prospects".
^ Berry, L. (1975). In Tanzania in maps (pp. 98–99). essay, University of London Press.

[auto-1] ttps://www.maliasili.go.tz/sectors/category/antiquities

[2] "Atiquities Act 1964" (PDF).

[3] "Atiquities Act 1974" (PDF).

[4] "Atiquities Sites" (PDF).

[5] "Cultural Heritage Management in Tanzania's Protected Areas: Challenges and Future Prospects".

[6] Berry, L. (1975). In Tanzania in maps (pp. 98–99). essay, University of London Press.

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