Yambe Island (Swahili Kisiwa cha Yambe) is protected, uninhabited historic island located directly east of the city of Tanga in Tanga District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It is the largest island in Tanga region. It is located entirely with the Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park (TCMP). The island is administered by Tanzania Marine Parks and Reserves.[2] The island is also home to medieval Swahili ruins that have yet to be excavated.[3]
Kisiwa Kale cha Yambe | |
  Shown within Tanzania | |
| Location | Tanga District, Tanga Region,  Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°6′50.04″S 39°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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
- ^ "Marine Parks and Reserves Tanzania : Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park". Marineparks.go.tz. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ 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. JSTOR 3334723.
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