Yambe Island
Kisiwa Kale cha Yambe | |
  Shown within Tanzania | |
| Location | Tanga District, Tanga Region,  Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°6′50.04″S39°9′34.56″E/ 5.1139000°S 39.1596000°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Part of | Swahili Culture |
| History | |
| Material | Coral rag |
| Founded | 10th century AD |
| Abandoned | unknown |
| Cultures | Swahili |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | none |
| Condition | Endangered |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism[1] |
| Public access | Yes |
| Official name | Yambe Historic Settlement |
| Type | Cultural |
Yambe Island(SwahiliKisiwa cha Yambe) is protected, uninhabited historic island located directly east of the city ofTangainTanga DistrictofTanga RegioninTanzania.It is the largest island in Tanga region. It is located entirely with theTanga Coelacanth Marine Park(TCMP). The island is administered byTanzania Marine Parks and Reserves.[2]The island is also home to medievalSwahiliruins that have yet to be excavated.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Antiquities Division".Retrieved21 Jul2022.
- ^"Marine Parks and Reserves Tanzania: Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park".Marineparks.go.tz.Retrieved13 February2022.
- ^James De Vere Allen (1974). "Swahili Architecture in the Later Middle Ages".African Arts.7(2). UCLA James S. Coleman African Studies Center: 42–84.doi:10.2307/3334723.JSTOR3334723.
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