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Stone Town of Zanzibar
A Swahili port preserves architecture shaped by Indian Ocean connections.
The story behind the place
Stone Town forms the historic urban core of Zanzibar. Its streets and buildings reflect a Swahili trading culture shaped through connections with African, Arab, Indian and European societies over many centuries. Reading its townscape reveals how maritime exchange influenced a living city, rather than reducing that history to a single monument.
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Read more from the sources
- Stone Town of Zanzibar — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO World Heritage Centre
