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Kiangani Destination Guide

Discover Kiangani in Tanzania

Kiangani in the region of Zanzibar North is a town located in Tanzania - some 239 mi or ( 385 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kiangani

Local time in Kiangani is now 07:06 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zanzibar, Wete, Walezo, Umbuji, and Tunguu. When in this area, you might want to check out Zanzibar . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kiangani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Zanzibar Diving Adventure

10:01 min by MrJanBlack
Views: 3667 Rating: 4.75

Danish guys are diving, gamefishing and amazing snorkeling with dolphins at Zanzibar and Pemba Island. ..

Travelling Trav - African Trip - Part 6 (Tanzania, Malawi)

8:55 min by chickenhouse
Views: 2882 Rating: 5.00

african-advocate.blogspot.com This video is a bit more fun. Parties, and diving in Zanzibar. www.travisyates.com.au ..


Gallery Tours, Zanzibar - Freddie Mercury Trip

1:28 min by gallerytour
Views: 2734 Rating: 5.00

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 ..

Volunteers feeding a giant tortoise...

1:07 min by Chris Finch
Views: 587 Rating: 0.00

Volunteers from Working in Tandem (www.working-in-tandem.com) were having a well deserved short holiday in Zanzibar. This was after their 6 weeks of volunteering at an education centre in north Tanzan ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.12 39.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Villages in Zanzibar

Changuu

Changuu Island (also known as Kibandiko, Prison or Quarantine Island) is a small island 3.5 miles north-west of Stone Town, Unguja, Zanzibar. The island is around 880 yards long and 250 yards wide at its broadest point. The island saw use as a prison for rebellious slaves in 1860s and also functioned as a coral mine. The British First Minister of Zanzibar, Lloyd Mathews, purchased the island in 1893 and constructed a prison complex there.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.12 39.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Islands of Zanzibar

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.15 39.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1897 ships, Maritime incidents in 1914, Pelorus-class cruisers of the Royal Navy, Ships built in the United Kingdom, Shipwrecks of Africa, World War I cruisers of the United Kingdom, World War I shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.15 39.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Conflicts in 1914, East African naval battles of World War I, History of Zanzibar, Military history of Tanzania, Naval battles of World War I involving Germany, Naval battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom

Koani

Koani is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Unguja (Zanzibar). The city serves as capital of the Zanzibar Central/South region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.13 39.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cities in Zanzibar, Regional capitals in Tanzania, Zanzibar Central/South Region