Zanzibar City (or Zanzibar Town, often simply referred to as Zanzibar) is the capital and largest city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, roughly due north of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. It also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region, and qualifies as a district, formally known as Zanzibar Urban District.
Population: 403,658
Latitude: -6° 09' 50.18" S
Longitude: 39° 11' 52.55" E
Zanzibar (/ˈzænzɨbɑr/) is the semi-autonomous part of Tanzania in East Africa. It is composed of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25–50 kilometres (16–31 mi) off the coast of the mainland, and consists of many small islands and two larg…
Stone Town also known as Mji Mkongwe (Swahili for "old town") is the old part of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania, as opposed to Ng'ambo (Swahili for 'the other side'). It is located on the western coast of Unguja, the main isla…
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (IATA: ZNZ, ICAO: HTZA) (Swahili: Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Abeid Amani Karume) is the main airport in the Zanzibar Archipelago located on Unguja Island. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Zanzi…
Unguja (also referred to as Zanzibar Island or simply Zanzibar, in Ancient Greek Menuthias, Μενουθιάς - as mentioned in The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, in Greek: Περίπλους τὴς Ἐρυθράς Θαλάσσης -) is the largest and most populated island of the Z…
The Battle of Zanzibar was fought between the Kaiserliche Marine and the Royal Navy during the First World War. The German cruiser SMS Königsberg had been taking on coal in the delta of the Rufiji River when her crew were told that a British cruiser…
The Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park is a 50 km2 (19 sq mi) national park of Tanzania located on the island of Zanzibar.
Mjini Magharibi Region (also known as the Zanzibar Urban West Region) is one of the thirty regions of Tanzania. Located on the island of Unguja, Zanzibar City serves as the region's capital.
The Sultan's Palace (Arab: Beit el-Sahel), is one of the main historical buildings of Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) is a public university located on Unguja Island in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Chumbe Island is a small privately owned island a few kilometres off of the main island of Zanzibar, known for its ecological innovation and exceptional coral reefs.
Amaan Stadium (also spelled Amani) is a stadium in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Mbweni is a town on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, the main island of Zanzibar.
Koani is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Unguja (Zanzibar).
Chukwani is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar.
Kibweni is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar.
Jendele is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar.
Fuoni is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar.
Fumba is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar.