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The main purpose of coming to Matemwe is the beach, which is the longest beach in Zanzibar. The beach is affected by the tide, so check tide schedules before visiting the beach. If you are staying there, however, that is not a problem as the tide is high two times every 24 hours.
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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. There are three main islands with permanent human settlements, Zanzibar island, Pemba island, and Mafia island.
Zanzibar has three fully accredited Universities: Zanzibar University, the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) and Sumait University (previously University College of Education, Chukwani). [ 141 ] SUZA was established in 1999, and is located in Stone Town, in the buildings of the former Institute of Kiswahili and Foreign Language (TAKILUKI ...
Nungwi's beach is one of the last in the area to host hotels and other touristic structures, but has however, in recent years emerged as the most visited tourist destination in Zanzibar. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Between 2008 and 2013, the number of hotel rooms has increased by 129 percent to about 1,000 rooms. [ 12 ]
Zanzibar is the largest island of the Zanzibar archipelago. The site of Unguja Ukuu covers 16 hectares [3] and is located between a village and a creek. [7] It lies on the southwestern side of the island. The coordinates for this site are: -6.3172° N, 39.3744° E. Coral rag detail Unguja Ukuu Historic site, Kusini DC, South Zanzibar, Tanzania
Within Zanzibar, the revolution is a key cultural event, marked by the release of 545 prisoners on its tenth anniversary and by a military parade on its 40th. [26] Zanzibar Revolution Day has been designated as a public holiday by the government of Tanzania; it is celebrated on 12 January each year. [27]
International mining companies dominate the industry in the extraction of gold and diamonds, with additional small scale mining operations scattered across the country. [ 2 ] Tanzania is the fourth-largest gold miner in Africa behind South Africa , Mali , and Ghana , [ 4 ] and in 2010 accounted for 2% of the world's gold output. [ 7 ]