ZANZIBAR (PART I, URBAN)
Zanzibar is an island about 30 miles off the east coast of Tanzania. It is a part of Tanzania, even though it is semi-autonomous. Note the Arab influence on the island as the Sultanate of Oman controlled the island for nearly 200 years. The island is about 95% Sunni Muslim (versus a little less than half the people in Mainland Tanzania).

These are the pics from Stone Town, the main city in Zanzibar. For the rural Zanzibar pics, go here.

First...some views of Zanzibar Stone Town from the ferry to Dar es Salaam...







And a small boat viewed from the ferry...



Stone Town beach front...



Another beach a short distance away...



Large banyan "bo tree" fig (Ficus religiosa) in Stone Town...



Info about the tree (and age)...



Stone Town Fort...





And the streets of Zanzibar Stone Town (some are very narrow)...







Warning sign on an electric box...in 4 languages: English, Arabic, Swahili and some Indian language...



Support for Barack Obama in Zanzibar...



Royal poinciana (Delonix regia) in full bloom in the outskirts of Stone Town...



Mangroves, also on the outskirts of Stone Town (actually just across the street from some development)...



Part II (Rural Zanzibar)

All of the above pictures on this page were taken in March 2008 by Brandt Maxwell.

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