Beach house - Zanzibar

Nyangao Hospital

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October 27th 2007
Hi all, from Dar es Salaam we spent a relaxing week in Zanzibar - lots of long white sandy beaches, blue sea and sky. Spent a couple of days exploring Stone Town, and stayed in the town of Paje on the east of the island. From Zanzibar we headed back to Dar and then flew to Mtwara in South Tanzania...including a stop at Lindi airport...on their grass landing strip - quite an experience! Now ... read more

Africa » Tanzania

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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