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Zanzibar Destination Guide
Discover Zanzibar in Tanzania
Zanzibar in the region of Zanzibar Urban/West with its 403,658 habitants is a town located in Tanzania - some 238 mi or ( 382 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital .
Local time in Zanzibar is now 08:10 PM (Saturday) . 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: Wete, Tunguu, Tanga, Phagali, and Ndijani. When in this area, you might want to check out Wete . 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 Zanzibar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 ..
Stone Town, Zanzibar City and Surroundings, Zanzibar.
The main attraction of Zanzibar City is Stone Town, the historical centre. Stone Town is since 2000 a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many houses are made from coral stone or coral rag and were renovated ..
Leaving Zanzibar on the MS Royal Star
We visited Zanzibar when cruising the western Indian Ocean on the MS Royal Star in December 2007. I filmed this travelling back to the Royal Star on one of the ship's tenders, and then filmed as the s ..
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 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Stone Town
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 island of the Zanzibar Archipelago.
Located at -6.16 39.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Bububu
Bububu is a town on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, the main island of Zanzibar. It is located on the central west coast, 10 kilometres north of the Zanzibari capital of Stone Town. The town is predominantly a densely populated industrial town, but it is also noted for its beach, which is one of the best within easy reach of the capital. One of the first railways in Zanzibar was built in 1905 to connect Bububu to Stone Town.
Located at -6.17 39.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
State University of Zanzibar
State University of Zanzibar is located is located on Unguja island in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The university was established by an act of House of Representatives of Zanzibar in 1999 and became operational in 2002.
Located at -6.17 39.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
House of Wonders
The House of Wonders or Palace of Wonders is a landmark building in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is the largest and tallest building of Stone Town and occupies a prominent place facing the Forodhani Gardens on the old town's seafront, in Mizingani Road. It is located between the Old Fort and the Palace Museum (and former Sultan's Palace).
Located at -6.16 39.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Forodhani Gardens
The Forodhani Gardens (also known as Jubilee Gardens and more recently as Forodhani Park) are a small park of the historical city of Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The gardens are located along the main seawalk of Stone Town, just in front of the most famous buildings of Stone Town, i.e. , the House of Wonders and the Old Fort.
Located at -6.16 39.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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