Zanzibar City

Zanzibar
Climate diagram
	Temperature in ° C , precipitation in mm
	Source: Tanzania Meteorological Agency, data: 1971–2000

Zanzibar City
Coordinates	6 ° 10 ′ S , 39 ° 12 ′ E Coordinates: 6 ° 10 ′ S , 39 ° 12 ′ E
Basic data
Country	Tanzania
region	Unguja Mjini Magharibi
District	Urban (Mjini)
ISO 3166-2	TZ-15
Residents	501,459 (August 28, 2012)
Post Code	71101-71120
	Zanzibar old town (2012)

Zanzibar City ( Swahili Zanzibar (Jiji) , English Zanzibar City ) is the largest city on Unguja Island , better known as Zanzibar. Zanzibar City is also the capital and seat of government of the semi-autonomous state of Zanzibar in Tanzania, comprising the two islands of Pemba and Unguja . In the administrative structure of Tanzania, Zanzibar City is one of the three districts ( wilaya ) of the region ( mkoa ) Unguja Mjini Magharibi , namely the Urban (Mjini) district . The population is 501,459 (as of August 28, 2012).

Internationally accessible Zanzibar City is through the Zanzibar Airport , around six kilometers south of the old town of Stone Town .

history

Map by Oskar Baumann , 1892

The House of Wonders (Arabic Bait al-ʿAdschā'ib) 1907

Arabic style gate

From 1698 Arabs from Oman built the first stone buildings and the fort , the extensions of which 80 years later left the shape still visible today. At the beginning of the 19th century there were only a few huts and a castle in the city of Zanzibar; in 1842 there were only five stores. In 1832, initially provisionally, then finally in 1840, the Sultan decided to move the Omani court to Zanzibar. With the regent, many influential and wealthy families moved to the new capital and the Arab population skyrocketed to 5,000. As early as the mid-1830s, the city had a population of 17,000. The US consulate was built in 1837 as the first “western” building .

By 1883, built by Sayyid Barghash Bait al-'Adschā'ib (now the House of Wonders ) and the lighthouse next to the Maruhubi - Sultan Palace the city got its first power station . By 1888 the city had over 3,000 houses and 80,000 inhabitants.

Culture

Almost all of the city's residents are Muslim . Their way of life is shaped accordingly. The Zanzibari culture is heavily influenced by Arabic, Indian and other Asian influences. With colonialism , western elements were also incorporated into the culture.

The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) takes place annually in the old town . The ZIFF is an important event for African film productions and films with an African theme. The Festival of the Dhow Countries / Tamasha la Nchi za Jahazi will be held at the same time . The culture of Swahili , the coastal inhabitants of East Africa, is shown and celebrated in all its forms.

Zanzibar City is the seat of the Bishop of Zanzibar

Population development

The following overview shows the number of inhabitants by area since the 1978 census.

year	population
1978 (census)	110,531
1988 (census)	157,634
2002 (census)	320.701
2012 (census)	501.459

Districts

The most famous district is the historic center Stone Town (Swahili: Mji Mkongwe ), which since 2000 as a World Heritage Site under the protection of UNESCO stands. It covers about 96 hectares. Most of the brick houses were built from coral rock about 150 years ago , and many are being renovated and restored. The Aga Khan Trust For Culture (Historic Cities Program) , which has already renovated the Old Dispensary and the Old Customs House, is making great efforts in this regard . In addition, in cooperation with the Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority, a comprehensive plan for the preservation and design of the historic old town was drawn up, which includes the redesign of the Forodhani Garden on the waterfront .

Close to the old town is the city's port, from which ferries and dhows run to Dar es Salaam on the Tanzanian mainland and to Pemba.

Apartment blocks built by the GDR in Michenzani in the 1970s

Housing construction of the GDR in Michenzani

Michenzani is one of the other residential areas in Zanzibar City with a row of houses made of prefabricated buildings , which was built in the 1970s with the help of the GDR in the style of the GDR architecture of the time.

The official neighborhoods of the city of Zanzibar are the 40 wards (shehia) :

No.	Ward (Shehia)	Population August 1, 2002	Name meaning
1	Shangani	2062
2	Mkunazini	1829
3	Kiponda	971
4th	Malindi	1525
5	Mchangani	1205	the sands
6th	Mlandege	1225
7th	Muembe Ladu	1752
8th	Gulioni	1283
9	Macadara	2837
10	Shaurimoyo	4296
11	Muembe Makumbi	4384
12	Chumbuni	5360
13	Kwamtipura	4696
14th	Kilimahewa	4095	airy hill
15th	Amaani	2859
16	Nyerere	6810	after Julius Nyerere
17th	Sebleni	2458	in the sitting room
18th	Magomeni	5697
19th	Mpendae	6258	love one another
20th	Urusi	6291	Russia
21st	Kilimani	1524	on the hill
22nd	Miembeni	2601	mango trees
23	Kikwajuni Juu	1323	upper small tamarind
24	Kikwajuni Bondeni	1283	Valley of the small tamarind
25th	Kisima Majongoo	2235	well of the millipedes
26th	Vikokotoni	946	gravel pit
27	Mwembetanga	1488	mango tree of the tanga variety
28	Mwembeshauri	1118	mango tree of the shauri variety
29	Rahaleo	1038	happiness today
30th	Kwaalamsha	1848
31	Mikunguni	1669
32	Mkele	3180
33	Muungano	2638	United
34	Sogea	2359	move over
35	Jang'ombe	3011
36	Kidongo Chekundu	1165
37	Matarumbeta	1394	the trumpets
38	Kwahani	2211
39	Kwaalinato	2647
40	Karakana	3213	workshop garage
	Zanzibar Urban	206.292

Finally, the shehia Karakana was created by outsourcing from Chumbuni.

sons and daughters of the town

Peter Lohmeyer (1911–2002), German naval officer
Freddie Mercury (1946–1991), born Farrokh Bulsara, rock singer

photos

Zanzibar city in colonial times
Old fortress
Stone Town, House Of Wonders (detail)
Stone Town , market

Climate table

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Zanzibar

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )	32.1	32.8	32.0	30.3	29.4	29.0	28.6	29.1	30.1	30.9	30.8	31.4	O	30.5
Min. Temperature (° C)	23.3	23.2	23.2	23.6	22.9	21.8	21.0	20.0	19.7	20.6	21.9	22.9	O	22nd

Precipitation ( mm )	9.63	4.75	16.90	40.90	29.31	7.13	3.94	4.43	3.88	9.84	22.10	19.52	Σ	172.33

Rainy days ( d )	7th	4th	12	17th	15th	5	5	6th	5	7th	13	13	Σ	109

Source: Tanzania Meteorological Agency, data: 1971–2000

Web links

Commons : Zanzibar City - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).

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^ Tanzania: Regions and Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Tables. Retrieved February 7, 2018 .
^ Magharibi B, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, p. 1 , accessed on January 4, 2020 .
↑ Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF)
^ Tanzania: Regions and Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Tables. Retrieved January 7, 2019 .
↑ Aga Khan Trust For Culture - Historic Cities Program ( Memento of May 11, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
↑ 2002 Population and Housing Census. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008 ; accessed on March 4, 2015 .
↑ Tanzania Meteorological Agency: Climate information Zanzibar. World Meteorological Organization, accessed October 27, 2012 .

[1] Tanzania: Regions and Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Tables. Retrieved February 7, 2018 .

[2] Magharibi B, District Profile. (PDF) The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, June 2017, p. 1 , accessed on January 4, 2020 .

[3] Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF)

[4] Tanzania: Regions and Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Tables. Retrieved January 7, 2019 .

[5] Aga Khan Trust For Culture - Historic Cities Program ( Memento of May 11, 2006 in the Internet Archive )

[6] 2002 Population and Housing Census. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008 ; accessed on March 4, 2015 .

[7] Tanzania Meteorological Agency: Climate information Zanzibar. World Meteorological Organization, accessed October 27, 2012 .