Zanzibar Facts and Tourism

A collection of facts, general information and travel resources for Zanzibar visitors and residents.

NAME IN ENGLISH: Zanzibar
DESCRIPTION: archipelago in the Indian Ocean off Tanzania
STATUS: semi-autonomous region of the Tanzania
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Swahili, Arabic and English
LOCATION: Indian Ocean off East Africa
CAPITAL CITY: Zanzibar City (UNESCO world heritage site)
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE: ikuluzanzibar.go.tz
ZANZIBAR ARCHIPELAGO MAIN ISLANDS:
- Unguja Island (largest)
- Pemba Island (second largest)
- Latham Island (uninhabited)

Tourism:
- Do It In Africa: Zanzibar Island Guide
- zanzibartourism.go.tz
- zanzibar.com
- wikipedia.org - tourism in zanzibar - category
- wikitravel.org - zanzibar
- wikivoyage.org - zanzibar

Foods:
- wikipedia.org - zarianzib cuisine - article

Facts
- BBC Zanzibar Profile
- wikipedia.org - zanzibar - more articles
- wikipedia.org - zanzibar - category
- wikipedia.org - zanzibar - lists
- wikipedia.org - zanzibar Archipelago - category

Countries Closest to Zanzibar:
| Tanzania | Kenya | Comoros |

Bodies of Water Bordering Zanzibar:
- Indian Ocean
- Zanzibar Channel