All Entries in the "Zanzibar" Category
Zanzibar Islands | Travel information to the Islands
Bawe Island; – Bawe Island lies south of Prison Island and has highly ranking snorkeling spots in the archipelago. Bawe, a not so popularly visited is a 30-minute boat ride.
In 1870, the island was used to anchor the first telegraph cables to Zanzibar linking it with Aden, South Africa and the Seychelles. The snorkeling is [...]
Pemba Island | History, People & Travel guide to Pemba
Introduction
Pemba Island lies 80 km north of its neighboring island, Unguja and east of the Tanzania’s city of Tanga. Prominent for its distinct witchcraft and the African occult, Pemba is often visited by people in search for local cures or looking to learn operating witch-doctoring. It is said that people travel from as far as [...]
Zanzibar | the Islands, History, People, Economy, Wildlife & Travel tips
Overview
Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous part of the Tanzania republic in East Africa. It embraces the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25–50 km off the coast of the mainland, and as well consists of numerous other islands including the bigger two of Unguja and Pemba. Zanzibar characteristic of beautiful sandy beaches with fringing coral reefs [...]