Zanzibar Location
Zanzibar lies in an ocean off the east coast of Tanzania. What is the name of the ocean? Indian Ocean
Which continent is Tanzania in?
Africa
Zanzibar Island Is Zanzibar North or South of the Equator?
South The island of Zanzibar
• Physical features: • Coral limestone • Flat and low lying • Rocky inlets • Sandy beaches • Lagoons • Mangrove swamps • Coral reefs • Tropical climate Some facts and figures
• Location: Zanzibar lies in the Indian Ocean off the North east coast of mainland Tanzania • 6 degrees south of the equator • Made up of 2 large islands, Zanzibar (also known as Unguja island) and Pemba in the north • Topography: highest point is 120 metres • Zanzibar island is approximately 85km long and between 20 and 30km wide • Area: 1,666 sq.km. • Largest settlement is Stone Town • Climate: Tropical • Time Zone: GMT + 3 hours • Population: 1.1. million ( 2011) • Language: KiSwahili but English is widely spoken • Government: Revolutionary Council and House of Representatives whose members are elected • Zanzibar is semi autonomous just as Wales is to the UK so Zanzibar is to Tanzania • Religion: mainly Muslim, but also Christian • Currency: Tanzanian Shilling Views of Zanzibar Historical background
David Livingstone Freddie Mercury famous explorer born here
Zanzibar became independent in 1963 Zanzibar doors
Portuguese first Cloves were main Europeans export Other spices Once the capital of Centre for the exported Oman slave trade People & Religion
. Anglican Cathedral
Mosque Muslim schoolgirl
Muslim wedding People have different ways of showing that they belong to a a particular religion.
• Sort the following symbols into two groups - Christian and Islam Daily Life
What do these photographs tell you about life in Zanzibar? Tourism in Zanzibar School Life in Zanzibar