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Zanzibar Archipelago

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Zanzibar Archipelago

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Also known as Spice Islands

archipelago in Tanzania

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The Zanzibar Archipelago is a group of islands off the coast of Tanzania in East Africa. It has historically been an important center for trade and culture in the Indian Ocean region.

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Country
Tanzania
Population
1889773
Area
2460
Elevation
135
Time zone
UTC+03:00
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Makunduchi, Zanzibar.jpg
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Indian Ocean
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Encyclopedic overview

The Zanzibar Archipelago Unguja and Pemba Islands

The Zanzibar Archipelago (Funguvisiwa la Zanzibar, in Swahili, Arabic: أرخبيل زنجبار) is a group of islands off the coast of mainland Tanzania in the sea of Zanj. The archipelago is also known as the Spice Islands.

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