Mbutu Bandarini

Mbutu Bandarini Ruins

Mbutu Bandarini Mosque ruin in Somangila ward of Kigamboni
Shown within Tanzania
Location	Somangila ward, Kigamboni District, Dar es Salaam Region,   Tanzania
Coordinates	6°52′26.07″S39°28′18.6″E / 6.8739083°S 39.471833°E / -6.8739083; 39.471833
Type	Settlement
History
Material	Coral rag
Founded	14th 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 [1]
Architecture
Architectural styles	Swahili & Islamic
National Historic Sites of Tanzania
Official name	Bandarini Ruins Historic Site
Type	Cultural
Currently neglected and vandalized

Mbutu Bandarini Ruins(Swahili : Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Mbutu Bandarini) is a Medieval Swahili, National Historic Site located in Somangila ward of Kigamboni District in Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Despite years of indifference that led to vandalism of the site, the Tanzanian government has contracted a firm to begin repair operations as soon as feasible. ^{[2] [3]}

Site

The site is situated near the Bandarini River delta, close to the seashore, about 2.5 km east of the settlement of Mwongozo in Somangila ward. The site featuring ruined buildings and a mosque's ruins in stones. There is a graveyard and an old well close to the mosque. The mosque at the location is thought to have been constructed during the 14th and 15th centuries A.D. On the surface of the site, there are significant concentrations of native pottery. Chinese celadon from the 15th century, Chinese blue on white, and European porcelain from the 18th century are among the imports found at the location. Heavy layers of indigenous pottery between 0 and 60 cm below the surface were found in a test pit. ^[4]

Mbutu Bandarini Ruins Gallery

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  Tomb at Mbutu Bandarini Ruins
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  Scene at Mbutu Bandarini Ruins
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  Whats left of the old mosque at Mbutu Bandarini Ruins
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  Detail of the coral stone that was used to shape the old mosque's mihrab
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  Tanzania Forest Service Agency's signage next to the Mbutu Bandarini Ruins.

See also

• Historic Swahili Settlements
• Kaole
• Kunduchi Ruins
• Msuka Mjini Ruins
• Kichokochwe Ruins
• Pujini Ruins
• Kimbiji Ruins

References

1. "Antiquities Division" . Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
2. "Contract of Restoration of Historical Structures in Kimbiji" (PDF). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
3. de Vere Allen, James (1981). "Swahili Culture and the Nature of East Coast Settlement" . The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 14 (2): 306–334. doi:10.2307/218047. JSTOR   218047.
4. Kessy, Emmanuel (December 1997). "Archaeological Sites Survey from Kisiju to Dar es Salaam" (PDF). Retrieved 3 August 2023.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)