At a glance
Low in political coups and high in bliss-charged activities, the Zanzibar Archipelago is a mere hop, skip and a jump from the Tanzanian mainland. Its heady lure has tempted travellers, traders, slave-traders and colonists for centuries, and the archipelago continues to reflect this tumultuous past.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Zanzibar
- Area:
- 17,494 sq km / 6,755 sq miles
- Population:
- 621,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +3 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Currency:
- Tanzanian Shilling