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Kuumbi Destination Guide
Explore Kuumbi in Tanzania
Kuumbi in the region of Zanzibar Central/South is a place in Tanzania - some 261 mi or ( 420 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital city .
Time in Kuumbi is now 01:58 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zanzibar, Usine, Unguja Ukuu, Tongoni, and Pete. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zanzibar . Where to go and what to see in Kuumbi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jambiani
Jambiani is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is located on the southeast coast between Paje and Makunduchi.
Located at -6.32 39.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Kizimkazi Mosque
The Kizimkazi Mosque is a mosque situated on the southern tip of the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania and is one of the oldest Islamic buildings on the East African coast. Despite its name, it is located in Dimbani, not Kizimkazi, which is three miles away (this is because the official names of these two joined villages are Kizimkazi Dimbani and Kizimkazi Mtendeni). According to a preserved kufic inscription, it was built in 1107 by settlers from Shiraz.
Located at -6.43 39.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Dimbani
Dimbani - officially Kizimkazi Dimbani - is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is one of a pair of villages located close to the southern tip of the west coast, the other being Kizimkazi Mtendeni (commonly known simply as Kizimkazi). Dimbani's most notable feature is Kizimkazi Mosque, one of the oldest Islamic structures in East Africa.
Located at -6.43 39.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Paje, Zanzibar
Paje is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is located on the southeast coast between the villages of Bwejuu and Jambiani. The lagoon is one of the best places in the world to learn kiteboarding. The first reason is that a very consistent side-onshore wind is blowing most of the year. The second reason is that the lagoon is shallow during low tide and has a sandy bottom. Lastly, the reef protects the lagoon from waves.
Located at -6.27 39.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kizimkazi
Kizimkazi - officially Kizimkazi Mkunguni, but also known as Kizimkazi Mtendeni - is a fishing village on the southern coast of Zanzibar, Tanzania, and was once a walled city. It is situated three miles southeast of the Kizimkazi Mosque (which is located in Kizimkazi Dimbani, commonly known just as Dimbani). In recent years, Kizimkazi has become a major tourist attraction, as daily boat tours are organized to bring visitors off shore to watch bottlenose dolphins and swim with them.
Located at -6.45 39.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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