Zanzibar City

Zanzibar City
Municipality

Aerial view
Country Tanzania
Zone Zanzibar
Region Mjini Magharibi
Government
  Type Municipal
Population (2002)
  Total 206,292
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Postcode 711xx
Climate Am

Zanzibar City (or Zanzibar Town, often simply referred to as Zanzibar) is the capital and largest city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, roughly due north of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. It also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region, and qualifies as a district, formally known as Zanzibar Urban District. In 2002 its population was 205,870.[1]

Zanzibar City comprises two main parts, Stone Town and Ng'ambo (literally: "The Other Side"); the two areas are historically divided by a creek, now marked by a large street called Creek Road.[2][3] Stone Town is the historical core of the city, former capital of the Zanzibar Sultanate; because of its unique architecture and culture, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.[4] Ng'ambo is a much larger, modern area that developed around Stone Town after the Zanzibar Revolution, with office buildings and large apartment blocks such as those of the Michenzani neighbourhood.[2]

Wards

Panorama of Stone Town from the House of Wonders
Apartment blocks in Michenzani

The Zanzibar Urban District is administratively divided into 40 wards:[5]

Nr. Ward (Shehia) population
2002
1Shangani 2062
2Mkunazini 1829
3Kiponda 971
4Malindi 1525
5Mchangani 1205
6Mlandege 1225
7Muembe Ladu 1752
8Gulioni 1283
9Makadara 2837
10Shaurimoyo 4296
11Muembe Makumbi 4384
12Chumbuni 5360
13Kwamtipura 4696
14Kilimahewa 4095
15Amaani 2859
16Nyerere 6810
17Sebleni 2458
18Magomeni 5697
19Mpendae 6258
20Urusi 6291
21Kilimani 1524
22Miembeni 2601
23Kikwajuni Juu 1323
24Kikwajuni Bondeni1283
25Kisima Majongoo 2235
26Vikokotoni 946
27Mwembetanga 1488
28Mwembeshauri 1118
29Rahaleo 1038
30Kwaalamsha 1848
31Mikunguni 1669
32Mkele 3180
33Muungano 2638
34Sogea 2359
35Jang'ombe 3011
36Kidongo Chekundu1165
37Matarumbeta 1394
38Kwahani 2211
39Kwaalinato 2647
40Karakana 3213
 Zanzibar Urban 206292

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
187070,000    
191035,262−49.6%
194847,284+34.1%
195849,502+4.7%
196868,490+38.4%
YearPop.±%
1978110,669+61.6%
1988167,318+51.2%
2002206,292+23.3%
2005223,033+8.1%

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