Fukuchani is a village on the

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

n island of

Unguja Unguja (also referred to as "Zanzibar Island" or simply "Zanzibar", in – as mentioned in The ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'') is the largest and most populated island of the Zanzibar archipelago, in Tanzania. History Geography Unguja is ...

, part of

Zanzibar Zanzibar is a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. It is located in the Indian Ocean, and consists of many small Island, islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island. ...

. It is located on the northwest coast of the island, between

Kibaoni Kibaoni is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is located in the central north of the island, four kilometres to the east of Mkokotoni. Kibaoni is also a village and business centre in Kenyan Coastal province of Kil ...

and

Kendwa Kendwa is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar Zanzibar is a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. It is located in the Indian Ocean, and consists of many small Island, islands and two large ones: Unguja ...

. As of 2012 census, the village had a population of 2,208 people, with a population density of . The village is a popular spot for tourists and is also home to the Fukuchani Ruins. The Fukuchani Ruins are near the edge of the village and are the remains of a 16th-century

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house. The ruins date to the 16th century, but it is thought that there was a Shirazi settlement located here before and the remaining structure was constructed by the Portuguese. The ruins are known to locals as the "Portuguese House". The house had pointed stone arches and appeared to be fortified domestic dwelling, with gun slits in the walls of the gatehouse.

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