Mbweni
Mbweni is a settlement located in Mjini Magharibi Region of the Tanzanian island of Unguja, the main island of Zanzibar. It is located on the central west coast, seven kilometres south of the Zanzibari capital of Stone Town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: town on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, the main island of Zanzibar
- Also known as: “Mbweni, Zanzibar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abeid Amani Karume International Airport and International School of Zanzibar.
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: jenniferinlondon, CC BY 2.0.
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is the main airport in the Zanzibar Archipelago located on Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is approximately 5 kilometres south of Zanzibar City, the capital of Zanzibar, and has flights to East Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is situated 3 km east of Mbweni.
International School of Zanzibar
School
The International School of Zanzibar is a private international school located on the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania. As of 2018, the School educated students from over 29 countries, aged from 2 to 19 years, from pre-kindergarten, to Year 13.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Michenzani and Ng’ambo.
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. Michenzani is situated 6 km north of Mbweni.
Ng’ambo
Suburb
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. Ng’ambo is situated 6 km north of Mbweni.
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.
Mbweni
- Category: ward of Tanzania
- Location: Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Mbweni” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mbweni, Zanzibar”
- Italian: “Mbweni”
- Swahili: “Mbweni, Zanzibar”
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About Mapcarta. 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 “Mbweni”. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.