Zanzibar | The Island THAT WILL MERSMERIZE YOU| Different sea animals we saw at the sea beach |
Unguja, also known as Zanzibar Island, is the main island in the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar. Stone Town, part of Zanzibar City, is an old trade center, with mosques and winding lanes. The 1883 House of Wonders is a former sultan’s palace with a clock tower. The Old Fort now houses a cultural center and a stone amphitheater. Underground aqueducts fed hot water to the late-19th-century Hamamni Persian Baths.
Island group: Zanzibar Archipelago
Max length: 83 km
Area: 1,658 km²
Coordinates: 6°08′S 39°20′E / 6.133°S 39.333°E
Highest elevation: 195 m (640 ft)
Highest point: Unnamed point in the Koani chain
Population: 896,721 (2012)
Yemeni port city, see Zinjibar. For other uses, see Zanzibar (disambiguation).
Zanzibar
Zanzibar (Swahili)
زنجبار (Arabic)
Flag of Zanzibar
Flag
Coat of arms of Zanzibar
Coat of arms
Anthem: Mungu ibariki Afrika (Swahili)
"God Bless Africa"[1]
Duration: 52 seconds.0:52
Location of Zanzibar within Tanzania
Location of Zanzibar within Tanzania
The major islands of Unguja and Pemba in the Indian Ocean
The major islands of Unguja and Pemba in the Indian Ocean
Status Semi-autonomous region of Tanzania
Capital Zanzibar City
Official languages
Swahili
Arabic
English
Ethnic groups
Swahili
Arabs
Hadimu
Shirazi
Tumbatu
Religion
98% Islam
1.16% Christianity
0.84% Others (including Indigenous and Irreligious)
Demonym(s) Zanzibari
Government Federacy
• President[2]
Hussein Mwinyi
• First Vice President
Othman Masoud Sharif
• Second Vice President
Hemed Suleiman Abdalla
Legislature House of Representatives
Establishment history
• Zanzibar Sultanate
10 December 1963
• Zanzibar Revolution
12 January 1964
• Unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
26 April 1964
Area
• Total[3]
2,462 km2 (951 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 census
1,889,773
• Density
768.2/km2 (1,989.6/sq mi)
GDP (nominal) 2020 estimate
• Total
$3.75 billion[4]
• Per capita
$2,500
HDI (2020) 0.720[5]
high
Currency Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Drives on left
Calling code +255
Internet TLD .tz
Zanzibar[a] is an insular semi-autonomous region which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. It is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25-50 km (16-31 mi) off the coast of the African mainland, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island. The capital is Zanzibar City, located on the island of Unguja. Its historic centre, Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site.
Zanzibar's main industries are spices, raffia, and tourism.[6] The main spices produced are clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, coconut, and black pepper. The Zanzibar Archipelago, together with Tanzania's Mafia Island, are sometimes referred to locally as the "Spice Islands". Tourism in Zanzibar is a more recent activity, driven by government promotion that caused an increase from 19,000 tourists in 1985,[7] to 376,000 in 2016.[8] The islands are accessible via 5 ports and the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, which can serve up to 1.5 million passengers per year.[9]
Zanzibar's marine ecosystem is an important part of the economy for fishing and algaculture and contains important marine ecosystems that act as fish nurseries for Indian Ocean fish populations. Moreover, the land ecosystem is the home of the endemic Zanzibar red colobus, the Zanzibar servaline genet, and the extinct or rare Zanzibar leopard.[10][11] Pressure from the tourist industry and fishing as well as larger threats such as sea level rise caused by climate change are creating increasing environmental concerns throughout the region.
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