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Zanzibar

May 26th 2012
Zanzibar is an island located off the coast of Dar Es Salaam. It is a predominatly Muslim, and has a historic town called Stone town which is said to be the only functioning ancient town in East Africa. It is also known as a spice town and used to be where slaves were auctioned off. Our group of eight spent one night in town and then two nights at a place called Kwenda Rocks which is right ... read more
Africa » Tanzania » East » Dar es Salaam

Tanzanian Flag Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more
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