Mbuamaji

Mbuamaji
Tombs at Mbuamaji Ruins of Kigamaboni
Mbuamaji is located in Tanzania
Mbuamaji
Shown within Tanzania
LocationSomangila ward,
Kigamboni District,
Dar es Salaam Region,
Tanzania
Coordinates6°51′55.44″S 39°25′0.48″E / 6.8654000°S 39.4168000°E / -6.8654000; 39.4168000
TypeSettlement
History
MaterialCoral rag
Founded12th century CE
Abandoned18th century CE
CulturesSwahili
Site notes
ConditionEndangered
OwnershipTanzanian Government
ManagementAntiquities Division under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism[1]
Architecture
Architectural stylesSwahili & Islamic
Official nameMbuamaji Ruins Historic Site
TypeCultural
Currently neglected and vandalized

Mbuamaji or sometimes spelled Mbwamaji (Swahili: Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Mbuamaji) is a Medieval Swahili, National Historic Site located in Somangila ward of Kigamboni District in Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Despite years of neglect that resulted in vandalism, the Tanzanian government is aiming to start restoration efforts as soon as possible.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Contract of Restoration of Historical Structures in Kimbiji" (PDF). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. ^ de Vere Allen, James (1981). "Swahili Culture and the Nature of East Coast Settlement". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 14 (2): 306–334. doi:10.2307/218047. JSTOR 218047.