The site is situated near the Bandarini River delta, close to the seashore, about 2.5 km east of the settlement of Mwongozo in Somangila ward. The site featuring ruined buildings and a mosque's ruins in stones. There is a graveyard and an old well close to the mosque. The mosque at the location is thought to have been constructed during the 14th and 15th centuries A.D. On the surface of the site, there are significant concentrations of native pottery. Chinese celadon from the 15th century, Chinese blue on white, and European porcelain from the 18th century are among the imports found at the location. Heavy layers of indigenous pottery between 0 and 60 cm below the surface were found in a test pit.[4]
Mbutu Bandarini Ruins Gallery
Tomb at Mbutu Bandarini Ruins
Scene at Mbutu Bandarini Ruins
Whats left of the old mosque at Mbutu Bandarini Ruins
Detail of the coral stone that was used to shape the old mosque's mihrab
Tanzania Forest Service Agency's signage next to the Mbutu Bandarini Ruins.
