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Kibweni Destination Guide
Explore Kibweni in Tanzania
Kibweni in the region of Zanzibar Urban/West is a town in Tanzania - some 239 mi or ( 384 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kibweni is now 05:07 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wete, Umbuji, Tunguu, Tunduni, and Tanga. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wete . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kibweni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Stone Town - Zanzibar
A quick walk around Stone Town, Zanzibar. At the time power was cut off from the island so most people were running generators for their power supply. It is a small busy city with narrow streets and a ..
Gallery Tours, Zanzibar - Freddie Mercury Trip
Walk the streets of Stone Town and follow in the footsteps of Zanzibar's most famous son, Freddie Mercury. Lead singer of the rock band Queen, skilled musician, fl amboyant showman and also a Zanzibar ..
Tembo House Hotel-a Zanzibar holiday with Tanzania Odyssey
Tembo House Hotel with www.tanzaniaodyssey.com Video of the Lodges and Parks of Tanzania and Zanzibar. For more information and other videos of Tanzania please see www.tanzaniaodyssey.com or email to ..
Serena Inn- a Zanzibar holiday with Tanzania Odyssey
Serena Inn Zanzibar with www.tanzaniaodyssey.com Video of the Lodges and Parks of Tanzania and Zanzibar. For more information and other videos of Tanzania please see www.tanzaniaodyssey.com or email t ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kibweni
Kibweni is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast, five kilometres to the north of the capital, Zanzibar City, on the road to Bububu and Chuini.
Located at -6.12 39.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Battle of Zanzibar
The Battle of Zanzibar was a naval battle of the First World War between the Kaiserliche Marine and the Royal Navy. The German cruiser SMS Konigsberg had been taking on coal in the delta of the Rufiji River when her crew were told that a British cruiser—HMS Pegasus, which had been part of the Royal Navy's Cape Squadron sent to counter Koningsberg—had put in at Zanzibar for repairs. Konigsberg′s captain—Commander Max Looff—decided to attack Pegasus while she was in port.
Located at -6.15 39.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
HMS Pegasus (1897)
HMS Pegasus was one of 11 Pelorus-class protected cruisers ordered for the Royal Navy in 1893 under the Spencer Program and based on the earlier Pearl-class. The class were fitted with a variety of different boilers, most of which were not entirely satisfactory, and by 1914, four ships had been withdrawn. They had all been condemned in 1904 but were reprieved and remained in service, with scrapping proposed in 1915.
Located at -6.15 39.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Amaan Stadium
Amaan Stadium (also spelled Amani) is a football stadium in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people. The stadium was the location of a ceremony uniting the Afro-Shirazi Party and the Tanganyika African National Union into the Chama cha Mapinduzi. The flags of the respective parties were raised and lowered for the last time with the flag of the Chama cha Mapinduzi then being raised. The ceremony took place on February 5, 1997.
Located at -6.17 39.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Palace Museum, Zanzibar
The Palace Museum, also known as Sultan's Palace (Beit el-Sahel in Arab), is one of the main historical buildings of Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is a 3-floors building with merlon-decorated white walls, located in Mizingani Road, on the seafront, between the House of Wonders and the Old Dispensary. The palace was built in late 19th century to serve as a residence for the Sultan's family.
Located at -6.16 39.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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