Mkia wa Ng'ombe
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  Shown within Tanzania | |
| Location | Micheweni District, Pemba North Region,  Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 4°57′6.84″S 39°41′16.08″E / 4.9519000°S 39.6878000°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Material | Coral rag |
| Founded | 12th century CE |
| Abandoned | 15th century CE |
| Cultures | Swahili |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Endangered |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1] |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Swahili & Islamic |
| Official name | Mkia wa Ng'ombe Ruins Historic Site |
| Type | Cultural |
Mkia wa Ng'ombe Ruins (Magofu ya mji wa Kale wa Mkia wa Ng'ombe in Swahili ) is a protected historic site located inside Micheweni District of Pemba North Region in Tanzania. The settlement was established around the 15th CE and abandoned in the 16th century. There are ruins of a mosque, tombs and some stone buildings. The site is critically endangered to further erosion.[2][3][4][5][6]
