Pujini Ruins
National Historic Site of Tanzania
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Pujini Ruins (Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Pujini in Swahili ) is a medieval historic site next to the village of Pujini located in Chake Chake District of Pemba South Region.[2] There used to be a fortified palace at the site, only ruins of the walls remain. The palace is believed to have been of Mkame Mdume.[3][4] Its one of several National Historic Sites on the island of Pemba including Chambani and Ras Mkumbuu.
LocationChake Chake District,
Pemba South Region,
Tanzania
Pemba South Region,
TanzaniaCoordinates5°19′40.8″S 39°47′4.56″E
TypeSettlement
MaterialCoral rag
The stairway to the rampart, Pujini ruins, Pemba South. | |
  Pujini Ruins Shown within Tanzania | |
| Location | Chake Chake District, Pemba South Region, Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°19′40.8″S 39°47′4.56″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Material | Coral rag |
| Founded | 12-14th century CE |
| Abandoned | 17th century CE |
| Cultures | Swahili |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1] |
| Public access | yes |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Swahili & Islamic |
| Official name | Pujini Ruins Historic Site |
| Type | Cultural |
| inactive excavation | |
