 Tombs at Mbuamaji Ruins of Kigamaboni | |
  Shown within Tanzania | |
| Location | Somangila ward, Kigamboni District, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 6°51′55.44″S 39°25′0.48″E / 6.8654000°S 39.4168000°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Material | Coral rag |
| Founded | 12th century CE |
| Abandoned | 18th century CE |
| Cultures | Swahili |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Endangered |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Swahili & Islamic |
| Official name | Mbuamaji Ruins Historic Site |
| Type | Cultural |
| 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]
- ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Contract of Restoration of Historical Structures in Kimbiji" (PDF). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ 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.