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2. Stone Town - Wikipedia

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   Stone Town. /  6.1624°S 39.1913°E  / -6.1624; 39.1913. Stonetown of Zanzibar ( Arabic: مدينة زنجبار الحجرية, romanized : madīnat Zanjibār al-ḥajariyya ), also known as Mji Mkongwe ( Swahili for 'old town'), is the old part of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania. The newer portion of the city is ...

3. House of Wonders - Wikipedia

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   6.160914°S 39.189591°E. / -6.160914; 39.189591. Owner. Government of Tanzania. The House of Wonders or Palace of Wonders (in Arabic: بيت العجايب Bayt al-ʿAjāʾib) 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 ...

4. Old Fort of Zanzibar - Wikipedia

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   The Old Fort ( Swahili: Boma la Kale la Zanzibar ), also known as the Arab Fort and by other names, is a fortification located in Stone Town, the capital of Zanzibar. It is the oldest building [1] and a major visitor attraction of Stone Town. It is located on the main seafront, adjacent to another landmark building of the city, the House of ...

5. Christ Church, Zanzibar - Wikipedia

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   1873. Completed. 1879. Christ Church is an Anglican cathedral in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It belongs to the Anglican Church of Tanzania. It is a landmark historical church, [1] as well as one of the most prominent examples of early Christian architecture in East Africa. [2]

6. Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar - Wikipedia

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   The Sultan's Palace is one of the main historical buildings of Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is a 3-story building with merlon-decorated white walls, located in Mizingani Road, on the seafront, between the House of Wonders and the Old Dispensary.

7. Zanzibar - Wikipedia

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   Its historic centre, Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site. Zanzibar's main industries are spices, raffia, and tourism. The main spices produced are clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper. The Zanzibar Archipelago, together with Tanzania's Mafia Island, are sometimes referred to locally as the "Spice Islands".