Muhembo
Muhembo (Swahili Magofu ya Muhembo) is a Swahili monumental ruin that is National Historic Site located in northern part of Pangani town's Pangani Mashariki ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region, Tanzania. The site is home to damaged Medieval Swahili ruins that have yet to be excavated since 1981. Other minor sites in the viciinity of Muhembo include; Gombero, Mtakani, Muhembo, Mnyongeni, and Kumbamtoni.
Tombstone at Historic Muhembo ruins, Pangani DC, Tanga Region | |
Shown within Tanzania | |
| Location | Tanzania, Tanga Region, Pangani District, Pangani Mashariki ward, |
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| Coordinates | 5°24′36″S 38°59′21″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Material | Coral rag |
| Founded | 16th century CE |
| Abandoned | 15th century CE |
| Cultures | Swahili |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1981 |
| Archaeologists | Richard Gramly |
| Condition | Severely damaged |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Swahili & Islamic |
| Official name | Muhembo Historic Site |
| Type | Cultural |
| Endangered | |
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