Kua Ruins
Ruins of Kua in Juani Island, Mafia District | |
| Location | Jibondo ward, Mafia District, Pwani Region, Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 8°0′10.4″S 39°45′43.2″E / 8.002889°S 39.762000°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Material | Coral rag |
| Founded | 16th century CE |
| Abandoned | 19th century CE |
| Cultures | Swahili |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 2010 |
| Archaeologists | Annalisa C. Christie |
| Condition | Endangered |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Swahili & Islamic |
| Official name | Kua Ruins Historic Site |
| Type | Cultural |
| Endangered | |
Kua or Ruins of Kua (Swahili: Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Kua) is a Medieval Swahili, National Historic Site located in Jibondo ward of Mafia District in Pwani Region of Tanzania. The site is located on Juani Island of the Mafia Archipelago. As of 2016, the site is currently on the list of 50 at-risk cultural heritage sites in 36 countries.