Cool facts about Zanzibar

Posted on Aug 19, 2025 / Travel

Zanzibar is known as the “Spice Islands” due to its historic production of cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Stone Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest Swahili trading towns in East Africa.
Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen, was born in Stone Town in 1946.
The Zanzibar Archipelago consists of two main islands, Unguja (Zanzibar Island) and Pemba, plus many smaller ones.
Zanzibar was once the center of the East African slave trade before abolition in the 19th century.
The waters around Zanzibar are home to whale sharks, dolphins, and vibrant coral reefs.
Zanzibar has its own semi-autonomous government, separate from mainland Tanzania.
The House of Wonders in Stone Town was the first building in East Africa to have electricity and an elevator.

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