Kichokochwe (Swahili Magofu ya mji wa Kale wa Kichokochwe) is protected historic site located inside Wete District of Pemba North Region in Tanzania. The site is home to partially excavated abandoned late medieval Swahili ruins, with a mosque and tombs.[2][3]

Kichokochwe Ruins
Kichokochwe Ruins is located in Tanzania
Kichokochwe Ruins
Shown within Tanzania
LocationWete District,
Pemba North Region,
 Tanzania
Coordinates5°7′0.12″S 39°49′59.88″E / 5.1167000°S 39.8333000°E / -5.1167000; 39.8333000
TypeSettlement
History
MaterialCoral rag
Founded17th century CE
Abandoned20th century CE
CulturesSwahili
Site notes
ConditionEndangered
OwnershipTanzanian Government
ManagementAntiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1]
Architecture
Architectural stylesSwahili & Islamic
Official nameKichokochwe Ruins Historic Site
TypeCultural

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  1. ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
  2. ^ Schacht, J. (1961). "Further Notes on the Staircase Minaret". Ars Orientalis. 4: 137–141. JSTOR 4629137.
  3. ^ Kessy, Emmanuel T. (1993). The economic basis and the location of same iron age settlement on pemba and zanzibar (Thesis).