Mnarani ruins (Swahili Magofu ya Mnarani) is a Swahili historic site located in Tanga Region, Tanzania.It is home to Medieval Swahili ruins that have yet to be excavated.[1]

Mnarani Ruins
Magofu ya Mnarani (Swahili)
Location Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
TypeMedieval Settlement
Part ofSwahili Culture
History
BuilderSwahili people
MaterialCoral rag
Foundedunknown
Abandonedunknown
CulturesSwahili
Site notes
Excavation datesnone
OwnershipTanzanian Government
ManagementMinistry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Antiquities Division
Public accessYes

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  1. ^ 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.