Ng’ambo
Ng'ambo is one of the two main parts comprising Zanzibar City, the capital of Zanzibar, the other being the historical Stone Town. Ng'ambo is much larger and more modern than Stone Town, with office buildings and large apartment blocks, as well as slum areas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: major part of Zanzibar City, Tanzania
- Also known as: “New Town” and “Ngambo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include House of Wonders and Christ Church.
House of Wonders
Museum
Photo: Moongateclimber, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The House of Wonders or Palace of Wonders is a landmark building in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is the largest and tallest building of Stone Town and occupies a prominent place facing the Forodhani Gardens on the old town's seafront in Mizingani Road.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Nino Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christ Church is an Anglican cathedral in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It belongs to the Anglican Church of Tanzania. It is a landmark historical church, as well as one of the most prominent examples of early Christian architecture in East Africa.
Old Dispensary
Photo: Moongateclimber, Public domain.
The Old Dispensary, also known as Ithnashiri Dispensary, is a historical building in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is located on the seafront, in Mizingani Road, halfway between the Palace Museum and the harbour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Michenzani and Stone Town.
Michenzani
Neighborhood
Photo: Loranchet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Michenzani is a large neighbourhood of Ng'ambo, the more modern part of Zanzibar City in Tanzania. It is located just across Creek Road, that separates the historical part of the city, Stone Town and Ng'ambo.
Stone Town
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stone Town is the main city on Zanzibar. It is a city of prominent historical and artistic importance in East Africa. Its architecture, mostly dating back to the 19th century, reflects the diverse influences underlying the Swahili culture, with a unique mixture of Moorish, Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements.
Mwera
Town
Mwera is a village in Zanzibar east of Zanzibar City on the road to the western coast of the island. Mwera was the location of many Arab-owned clove and coconut plantations throughout the 19th century. Mwera is situated 7 km east of Ng’ambo.
Ng’ambo
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Mwembeshauri, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-6.16199° or 6° 9′ 43″ southLongitude
39.19626° or 39° 11′ 47″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
6G5XR5QW+6GOpenStreetMap ID
node 3617257852OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Waray—“Ng’ambo” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ng’ambo”
- Irish: “Ng’ambo”
- Waray (Philippines): “Ng’ambo”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ng’ambo”. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.