Get to know the stone city in Zanzibar as a tourist

Stone Town Zanzibar stone town (from the English “stone city”), also known as Mkongwe Mji

(Swahili means “old city”)

It is the old part of Zanzibar City, and the main city in the autonomous region of Zanzibar in Tanzania

It is located on the western coast of Unguja Island, the main island in the Zanzibar archipelago.

It was formerly the capital of the Sultanate of Zanzibar. It was a thriving center for the spice trade as well as the slave trade in the 19th century.

It maintained its importance as the main city of Zanzibar during the period of the British protectorate

It became the capital of the United Republic of Tanzania and the main seat of its government after the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

Get to know the stone city in Zanzibar as a tourist

This beautiful city may not have a particularly romantic name

But Stone Town is consideredStone city" old City

It is the cultural heart of Zanzibar, situated on the picturesque coasts of Unguja Island.

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It has preserved its original elements and charming splendor over the past 200 years

It is embodied in winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and large Arab homes

To be an urban cultural unit unique to this region.

The city, with its urban fabric that reflects its own culture, combined homogeneous elements

From the cultures of Africa, India, Europe and the Arab region

Most of the homes in Stone Town were built during the nineteenth century

When Zanzibar was one of the most important Swahili trading cities in the Indian Ocean.

Visitors will notice the intricately carved wooden doors in many of the homes

and as the oldest functioning coastal city in the world

Many of Stone Town's landmarks have been restored to their original glory and condition

Some of the historic buildings have been converted into amazing museums.