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Low in political coups and high in bliss-charged activities, the Zanzibar Archipelago is a mere hop, skip and a jump from the Tanzanian mainland. Its heady lure has tempted travellers, traders, slave-traders and colonists for centuries, and the archipelago continues to reflect this tumultuous past.
Zanzibar Island (known locally as Unguja) gets most of the headlines, but the archipelago also consists of lush Pemba to the north and numerous smaller islands and islets poised in luxuriously turquoise seas. There are countless unexplored pockets and loads of opportunities for flat-out hedonism.
Fast Facts
Population
621,000
Currency
Name: Tanzanian Shilling
Code: TZS
Symbol: TSh
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Swahili, English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +3
Country Dialing Code
+255
Weights & Measures
Metric
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