Kuumbi
Kuumbi is a locality in Jambiani Kikadini, Kusini, Zanzibar Central/South. Kuumbi is situated nearby to the locality Kigomani, as well as near Mfumbwi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 2½ km southeast of Kuumbi.
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
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 6 km southeast of Kuumbi.
Kuumbi
- Type: Locality
- Location: Jambiani Kikadini, Kusini, Zanzibar Central/South, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-6.36667° or 6° 22′ southLongitude
39.53333° or 39° 32′ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
6G5XJGMM+88GeoNames ID
156357
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