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Religious Site Attractions In Stone Town

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Stone Town, also known as Mji Mkongwe , is the old part of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania. The newer portion of the city is known as Ng'ambo, Swahili for 'the other side'. Stone Town is located on the western coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago. Former capital of the Zanzibar Sultanate, and flourishing centre of the spice trade as well as the slave trade in the 19th century, it retained its importance as the main city of Zanzibar during the period of the British protectorate. When Tanganyika and Zanzibar joined each other to form the United Republic of Tanzania, Zanzibar kept a semi-autonomous status, wit...
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Religious Site Attractions In Stone Town

  • 2. Malindi Mosque Stone Town
    Malindi Mosque is a mosque in Stone Town, Zanzibar, located near the port. It is one of the oldest mosques in Zanzibar, dated to the 15th century. It was built by Sunni Muslims and it has some unusual architectural features, including a cone-shaped minaret and a square platform.
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