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Vugha
  Shown within Tanzania | |
| Location | Bumbuli District, Tanga Region,  Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 4°54′17.64″S 38°20′42″E / 4.9049000°S 38.34500°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 18th century CE |
| Cultures | Shambaa |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Endangered |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1] |
| Official name | Vugha Historic Settlement |
| Type | Cultural |
Vugha or Vuga (Mji wa kale wa Vuga in Swahili ) is 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.[2]
- ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
- ^ Willis, Justin (August 1993). "The nature of a mission community: the Universities' Mission to Central Africa in Bonde: the mission in African history". Past & Present. 140 (1): 127–155. doi:10.1093/past/140.1.127. JSTOR 651215. Gale A13293795 INIST 3862275.
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