Yambe Island

Yambe Island
Kisiwa Kale cha Yambe
Yambe Island is located in Tanzania
Yambe Island
Shown within Tanzania
LocationTanga District,
Tanga Region,
 Tanzania
Coordinates5°6′50.04″S 39°9′34.56″E / 5.1139000°S 39.1596000°E / -5.1139000; 39.1596000
TypeSettlement
Part ofSwahili Culture
History
MaterialCoral rag
Founded10th century AD
Abandonedunknown
CulturesSwahili
Site notes
Excavation datesnone
ConditionEndangered
OwnershipTanzanian Government
ManagementAntiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1]
Public accessYes
Official nameYambe Historic Settlement
TypeCultural

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
  2. ^ "Marine Parks and Reserves Tanzania : Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park". Marineparks.go.tz. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ 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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