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Zanzibar City

Eastern Africa

Also known as Mjini District, one of two administrative districts of the Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania and the largest city on the island of Zanzibar, located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. Its district seat is in Stone Town, it serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region, and its 2022 population was 219,007.

Facts
Population
219,007 1
Area (sq km)
15.4 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Latitude
6.165 degrees south 1
Longitude
39.199 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
Yes 1
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 2
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Sources
1. Zanzibar City - Wikipedia
  • Demographics
    In 2022 its population was 219,007.
  • Geography
    The district covers an area of 15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi).
  • Infobox, Coordinates
    6°09′54″S 39°11′56″E / 6.165°S 39.199°E / -6.165; 39.199
  • Lead
    It is located on the west coast of Unguja
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. GeoNames: Zanzibar - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 148730
    -6.16394 39.19793 P PPLA TZ 25 5302 5302272 709809 14 Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 14 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -6.25, 39.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -6.25, 39.25
-6.25 39.25 Am
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Wikidata: Zanzibar City
Wikidata Q2222874, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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