Msuka Mjini Ruins
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 Mosque ruins at Msuka Mjini, 1920 | |
  Msuka Mjini Ruins Shown within Tanzania | |
| Location | Micheweni District, Pemba North Region,  Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 4°54′40.32″S 39°43′40.08″E / 4.9112000°S 39.7278000°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Material | Coral rag |
| Founded | 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 | Msuka Mjini Ruins Historic Site |
| Type | Cultural |
Msuka Mjini Ruins (Swahili Mji wa Kale wa Msuka Mjini) is a protected historic site located inside Micheweni District of Pemba North Region in Tanzania. Msuka Mjini has a Swahili mosque from the fifteenth century preserved in ruins on the Kigomasha peninsula on the island. The date 816AH (1414 CE) is carved on the interior of the circular mirhab.[2][3][4][5]
