Mfumbwi

Mfumbwi is a locality in Jambiani Kikadini, Kusini, Zanzibar Central/South. Mfumbwi is situated nearby to the locality Kigomani, as well as near Kidenga.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kuumbi Cave and Tongoni Ruins.

Kuumbi Cave

Archaeological site

Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kuumbi Cave is an archaeological site located in Kusini District, Unguja South Region of Tanzania. It has been important in determining patterns of human occupation since its formation over 20,000 years ago.

Tongoni Ruins

Archaeological site

Photo: barnsburntdown, CC BY 2.0.

The Tongoni Ruins are a 15th-century Swahili ruins of a mosque and forty tombs located in Tongoni ward in Tanga District inside Tanga Region of Tanzania. Tongoni Ruins is situated 3½ km south of Mfumbwi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jambiani and Makunduchi.

Jambiani

Photo: Veritech, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jambiani is a group of villages on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is located on the southeast coast between Paje and Makunduchi.

Makunduchi

Town

Photo: Marwa elchazly, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Makunduchi is a historic town and district capital in the Kusini District of the Unguja South Region in Tanzania. It is located inside the Kajengwa ward, and Mtegani ward, occupying Kiongoni neighborhood, Nganani neighborhood and Kijini neighborhood. Makunduchi is situated 7 km south of Mfumbwi.

Paje

Paje is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is located on the southeast coast between the villages of Bwejuu and Jambiani.

Mfumbwi

Type: Locality
Location: Jambiani Kikadini, Kusini, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-6.35° or 6° 21′ south

Longitude

39.55° or 39° 33′ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

6G5XMH22+22

GeoNames ID

154111

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