Stonetown in Zanzibar: Stonetown, also known as Mji Mkongwe in Swahili, is the old part of Zanzibar City. It is an important historical and artistic city in East Africa due to the variety of architectural influences on Swahili culture: Arab, Persian, Indian and European. The streets are 6-7 feet wide, and there are small open areas like the one pictured here where you can find a couple restaurants, some shops and a tiny market. Kindness abounded here. For example, the commissioner of the city drove by on his moped and stopped to give me his cell phone number in case I needed anything while I was visiting.
Stonetown in Zanzibar: Stonetown, also known as Mji Mkongwe in Swahili, is the old part of Zanzibar City. It is an important historical and artistic city in East Africa due to the variety of architectural influences on Swahili culture: Arab, Persian, Indian and European. The streets are 6-7 feet wide, and there are small open areas like the one pictured here where you can find a couple restaurants, some shops and a tiny market. Kindness abounded here. For example, the commissioner of the city drove by on his moped and stopped to give me his cell phone number in case I needed anything while I was visiting.