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Stone Town
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CountryTanzania
RegionZanzibar & East Africa
Best monthsJun–Oct
Nearest airportsZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · 8 km
DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport · 79 km
TGT · Tanga Airport · 120 km
DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport · 79 km
TGT · Tanga Airport · 120 km
About
The Stone Town of Zanzibar, also known as Mji Mkongwe, is the old part of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania. The newer portion of the city is known as Ng'ambo, Swahili for 'the other side'.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Stone Town the warmest month is January (average high 32°) and the coolest is June (29°). Most rainy days come in April. Best months to visit: Jun–Oct.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Real ArtMuseum · 88 m
- St. Joseph's CathedralSight · 93 m
- Arya Samaj TempleSight · 97 m
- Arya Samaj Vedic TempleSight · 110 m
- Cultural Art CentreMuseum · 120 m
- Zanzibar Art StudioMuseum · 128 m
- Hamamni Persian BathsSight · 139 m
- Cultural Arts CenterMuseum · 146 m
- Old FortMuseum · 159 m
- Hansing House / Nyumba ya HansingSight · 163 m
- House of WondersMuseum · 194 m
- Freddie Mercury's HouseSight · 215 m
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Low | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)