Vugha

Vuga
Shown within Tanzania
LocationBumbuli District,
Tanga Region,
 Tanzania
Coordinates4°54′17.64″S 38°20′42″E / 4.9049000°S 38.34500°E / -4.9049000; 38.34500
TypeSettlement
History
Founded18th century CE
CulturesShambaa
Site notes
ConditionEndangered
OwnershipTanzanian Government
ManagementAntiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
Official nameVugha Historic Settlement
TypeCultural

Vugha or Vuga (Mji wa kale wa Vuga in Swahili ) is a historic village located inside Bumbuli District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The settlement was established as the capital of the Kilindi dynasty's Shambaa Kingdom.