Kimbiji Ruins
Kimbiji Ruins (Swahili: Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Kimbiji) is a Medieval Swahili, National Historic Site located in Kimbiji ward of Kigamboni District in Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Although the site has been vandalized by an illegally felled tree that fell on the mosque, the Tanzanian government is working to launch restoration measures as soon as possible.
Old Kimbiji Mosque | |
Shown within Tanzania | |
| Location | Kimbiji ward, Kigamboni District, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania |
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| Coordinates | 6°58′59.88″S 39°31′53.4″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Material | Coral rag |
| Founded | 10th century CE |
| Abandoned | 18th century CE |
| Cultures | Swahili |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Endangered |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Swahili & Islamic |
National Historic Sites of Tanzania | |
| Official name | Kimbiji Ruins Historic Site |
| Type | Cultural |
| Currently neglected and vandalized | |
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