Mkama Ndume Ruins (Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Mkama Ndume in Swahili ) was a medieval Swahili settlement palace ruins located in Chake Chake District of Pemba South Region that was abandoned in the 16th Century prior to Portuguese arrival and is known for its fortification. The site is located east of the town of Chake-Chake.James de Vere Allen. “Swahili Culture and the Nature of East Coast Settlement.” The International Journal of African Historical Studies, vol. 14, no. 2, Boston University African Studies Center, 1981, pp. 306–34, https://doi.org/10.2307/218047. The settlement was ruled by a leader named Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman, who was known for his cruelty towards his subjects thus earned his infamous nickname Mkama Ndume meaning milker of men in old Swahili. The settlement ruins bear this nickname.Connah, Graham. Journal of Field Archaeology, vol. 29, no. 3/4, [Maney Publishing, Trustees of Boston University], 2002, pp. 477–79, https://doi.org/10.2307/3250907.
See also Historic Swahili Settlements Swahili architecture National Historic Sites in Tanzania
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